20 hopper recipes

Homemade hoppers, the iconic Sri Lankan bowl-shaped crepe made from a fermented rice flour and coconut milk batter. Lacy-crisp at the edges, soft and spongy in the center, ready for curry, jam, or butter.

Homemade string hoppers (idiyappam), delicate steamed noodle nests pressed from a soft flour dough and steamed in minutes. A Sri Lankan staple, light and lacy, served hot with curry.

Coconut treacle pani hoppers, sweet Sri Lankan hoppers from a fermented rice-flour and coconut milk batter enriched with coconut treacle, cooked soft and spongy, then folded into a crescent. A treacly teatime treat.

Homemade string hopper sweet rolls, delicate steamed rice-flour noodle disks wrapped around a sweet coconut treacle and cinnamon filling. A soft, lightly sweet Sri Lankan steamed treat for breakfast or tea.

Made this for lunch today, and it was yummy. It was like a frittata or omelette. The recipe was quite easy to follow, and I think I can use leftover chicken or turkey meat to replace pork. Have saved the recipe to my recipe box! Thanks for sharing it.

A paprika-rubbed whole roasted chicken stuffed with garlic, orange peel, bay leaves, and rosemary, finished with a reduced pan sauce. Sunday dinner at its finest.

Hoppel Poppel tart with breakfast sausage, potatoes, onion, and fresh dill in a blind-baked butter pastry shell. A German-American brunch classic turned elegant.

No-bake malt shop pie with vanilla ice cream, crushed Whoppers malted milk balls, and whipped topping in a graham cracker crust. Four ingredients and zero oven time.

Malt shoppe pie blends frozen vanilla yogurt with whipped topping and crushed Whoppers in a chocolate cookie crust. A 4-ingredient frozen pie that tastes like an old-fashioned malt shop classic.

Sweet and sour carrot salad: tender carrot coins, onion, and green pepper marinated in a tangy-sweet tomato dressing. The make-ahead 'copper pennies' salad that only gets better as it sits.

These pan-fried cakes are bursting with the oniony flavor of fresh snipped chives. Serve with sour cream and/or apple sauce.

Saucy Mexican chicken and black bean casserole: shredded chicken in a creamy enchilada sauce melted with cream cheese, layered between corn tortillas with black beans, corn, and olives, under a crunchy chip-and-cheddar crust.

The power of pears is boundless, we’ll spell it out for you. P for Potassium which lowers blood pressure and takes pressure off the cardiovascular system. E for Eyes, the lutein and zeaxanthin help in the reduction of age-related macular degeneration and cataracts. A for all the Antioxidants and their anti-carcinogenic activities which are linked to the prevention of some cancers. R for the Red blood cell count improvement because of the copper and iron content. S is for the synthesizing of new tissue in various organs and helps to keep the metabolism working efficiently.

This recipe is not your regular egg dish. These chilli-coconut egg clouds are a little bit of heaven, with a little bit of heat thrown in for your sinful side. The fluffy egg whites are mixed with the spicy chilli flakes and the desiccated coconuts to provide the perfect balance of flavours to please all of your different personalities. The chilli flakes are perfect for raising your metabolism and making you feel fuller for longer. The desiccated coconut is simply dehydrated coconut meat that has been shredded. This coconut contains nutrients like manganese and copper and is a good source of dietary fibre. It also has no cholesterol. Add in the eggs and you have a good source of protein, vitamin B2 and vitamin D. With just a few ingredients and a little skill you can start your day off firmly on the right foot with your head in the clouds.

Rose almond jumbles flavored with rosewater, packed with finely chopped blanched almonds, and dropped in ring shapes. A fragrant, old-fashioned cookie from the Victorian era.

Homemade Grape-Nuts cereal from scratch with graham flour, buttermilk, and syrup. Baked into a thin slab, ground through a food chopper, then crisped again for that signature crunch.