Idiyappam

Idiyappam
Idiyappam served with curry
Alternative namesindiappa, noolputtu, noolappam, santhagai, ottu shavige, putu mayam, putu mayang, chomai, suvaijappam
TypeBreakfast
Place of originSouth India
Region or stateKerala, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu, Malaysia, Singapore
Associated cuisineKerala cuisine, Tamil cuisine, Sri Lankan cuisine
Main ingredientsRice flour

Idiyappam (Tamil: இடியப்பம்/இடியாப்பம்; Malayalam: ഇടിയപ്പം), also known as indiappa (Sinhala: ඉඳිආප්ප), noolputtu (நூல்புட்டு; നൂൽപ്പുട്ട്), noolappam (நூலப்பம்/நூலாப்பம்), santhagai (சந்தகை; നൂലപ്പം), or ottu shavige (Kannada: ಒತ್ತು ಶಾವಿಗೆ), is a string hopper dish originating from southern India. It consists of rice flour pressed into noodles, laid into a flat disc-like shape and steamed. The dish also spread to Southeast Asia, where it is called putu mayam in Malaysia and Singapore, and putu mayang in Indonesia.