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Homemade String Hoppers

Homemade String Hoppers

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Submitted by stelladias77

Popular food in srilanka.

YIELD

6 servings

PREP

1 hrs

COOK

30 min

READY

Ingredients

600 6E+2
GRAMS GRAMS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
steamed
3 15
TEASPOONS ML SALT
or to taste
550 5.5E+2
MILLILITRES MILLILITRES WATER
boiling

Directions

In a steamer steam a plain flour, about 30 minutes gas, cooker[ 45 m fire woods], when cool break up and sift once-twice.

Steam flour available food shop and super market.

Put flour and salt in to a bowl and slowly add water.

Mix quickly in to a pliable dough.

Put a little of the dough in to string hopper mould and squeeze the mixture on to a string hopper mat in a circular fashion.

Place 5 to 10 mats in a steamer and steam over pan boiling water for about 5 minutes.

String hoppers are cooked remove from the mats and place on a dish.

Serve hot with curries.

Enjoy.

* not incl. in nutrient facts Arrow up button

Comments


Pamela

I seem to remember that the string hoppers I had for breakfast when visiting a convent in Sri Lanka in 1978 were made with rice flour ?
I still have the wooden tool and the metal sieves that go with it and might try to use them, finally :-).

 

 

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 193g (6.8 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 364 2% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 0g 1%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 1185mg 49%
Total Carbohydrate 25g 25%
Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
Sugars g
Protein 21g
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 2% Iron 26%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Low Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber, Sugar-Free
 

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