Sweet Coconut Sevai

Ingredients

Idiyappam – 6 pieces

Ghee – 4 tsp

Cardamom Seeds – 1/8 tsp

Broken Cashew Nuts – a handful

Dry Grapes – a handful

Grated Coconut – ¼ Cup

Jaggery Powder/Grated Jaggery – 1 Cup

For Idiyappam

Idiyappam Flour – 1 ½ Cup

Salt to taste

Oil – 2 tsp

Method

Boil water well, add salt and oil to it. Add the boiling water little by little to the rice flour and make a soft dough. Knead it well and make idiyappam when it is a little hot.

Grease the inside of an idiyappam maker and the idiyappam plate or idli mold with oil and keep it ready.

Boil water in the steamer and keep it ready before making the idiyappam.

Fill the idiyappam maker with the prepared dough and press it in a circular motion on idly plate in the form of long strings.

Place it in a steamer and steam cook for 10 to 15 minutes. You can use idli cooker for steaming. The basic idiyappam is ready and keep it aside.

Heat a pan, melt ghee. Add cardamom seeds, cashew nuts, dry grapes and then saute it for few seconds.

Add the grated coconut and roast well. Then add the plain idiyappam and mix well.  Now add the jaggery powder and mix well, then close the lid for 2 to 3 minutes.

Switch off the flame and serve the delicious sweet coconut sevai.