Rice Noodles (Idiyappam or Sevai)

Ingredients:

• Rice Flour – 2 cups
• Water – 4 Cups
• Salt– A Pinch

Preparation

Recipe1

1. Heat the Water
2. When it boils add the rice flour
3. Stir well till it acquires a paste-like consistency.
4. Make small balls out of it.
5. Squeeze it through the small holes of 'sevai press' onto a plate
6. Steam it for a few minutes
7. Serve it with coconut milk.

Recipe 2

1. Dry rice noodles can be purchased from the super market directly
2. This is soaked in the hot water for 3 - 5 minutes
3. The water is drained and the rice noodles is ready to eat
4. It can be taken with coconut milk.

Recipe 3

1. Take the cooked rice noodles
2. Season it with 1 Spoon o mustard, black gram, 1 chilly, and a Pinch of asafetida
3. Add some salt and lemon juice in the rice noodles
4. Mix well and serve

Indications:

• It is very light to digest
• It is pathya (wholesome diet)
• It balances Vata and Pitta.
• Suitable for all the conditions
• Should be taken warm

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It can be mixed with suitable adjuncts according to the conditions -

1. Fever - with warm water
2. Diarrhea - with buttermilk & little rock salt
3. Anorexia - Lemon flavored, tomato flavored, onion flavored rice noodles
4. Stomach disorders - Lemon flavored rice noodles
   During detoxification (pancha karma) therapy - Lemon flavored rice noodles, rice noodles with buttermilk and rock salt
5. Emancipation - Rice noodles with coconut milk. Rice noodles with milk, ghee, palm sugar, dry fruits and nut. During Pregnancy - Rice noodles with coconut milk. Rice noodles with milk, ghee, palm sugar, dry fruits and nut.