Bajra Idiyappam /Pearl Millet Idiyappam

Bajra Idiyappam/pearl millet idiyappam is a healthy breakfast dish made with bajra flour/pearl millet flour and rice flour.Bajra idiyappam recipe is written with step by step method and photos.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Bajra Idiyappam /Pearl Millet Idiyappam.

Ingredients:-

Bajra flour.      - 1 cup (Pearl millet four)

Rice flour.        -1 cup
Salt.                  - to taste
Ghee.                - 2tsp
Hot water.         - as required
Grated coconut.- 2tbsp for garnishing

 Instructions:-

1).Grease idli moulds and idiyappam maker with little oil and keep aside.

2). Grate 2 tbsp of fresh coconut for garnishing idiyappam.

Method:-

1). Dry roast bajra flour and rice flour together in a kadai until nice aroma comes out.

2). Mix the roasted flours with required salt and ghee. Add required hot water little by little into the roasted flours and mix well to make a soft dough. Keep aside the soft dough for 10 minutes to rest.

3). Put the small round idiyappam mould disc inside the greased idiyappam maker. Fill the soft  bajra dough into the greased idiyappam maker.

4). Close the idiyappam maker with its lid.Press and make idiyappam on the greased idli moulds.Boil sufficient water in a steamer and place the idli moulds in the steamer. 

5). Close the steamer with its lid and steam cook the bajra idiyappam for 10 minutes on medium flame.

  6). After 10 minutes open the steamer lid and remove the idi moulds from the steamer.

7). Keep aside the idli moulds and allow the steamed bajra idiyappam to cool.

8). Transfer the bajra idiyappam to a serving plate and garnish with freshly grated coconut.

Bajra idiyappam is ready to serve with any side dish of your choice.