Ingredients:

• 4 cups – Idiyappam (broken)
• 1/2 cup – grated Coconut
• 3/4 cup – Jaggery (or to taste)
• 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder
• 1/2 tbsp – Channa dal (half cooked)
• 1 tbsp – chopped Almond and cashews
• 1/2 tbsp – Ghee

Method:

1. For Idiyappam:
2. You will need rice flour, a pinch of salt, hot water and idiyappam press.
3. Make a soft dough with the rice flour and water.
4. Grease the idiyappam press with oil.
5. Stuff with the dough and gently press onto idly plates and steam.
6. In a pan, add ghee and roast chopped nuts.
7. Then add coconut and cardamom powder. Immediately switch off the stove and mix the contents well. Keep the pan aside.
8. Combine 3/4 cup of jaggery and 1/2 cup of water, bring to boil.
9. Once the jaggery is dissolved completely, filter and again bring to boil.
10. Now add channa dal and boil till you get a thick syrup. Keep aside.
11. Now combine the jaggery syrup, coconut and nut mixture, and broken idiyappam together. Mix well.
12. Serve for breakfast or dinner.
13. Recipe courtesy: Nithu’s Kitchen
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