String Hoppers served with Boiled Egg in tomato and onion

String Hoppers served with Boiled Egg in tomato and onion can be used for Breakfast. String Hoppers is made with rice flour. Since it is a carbohydrate dish, it can replace bread or porridge from the breakfast .
I have used a special mold for making this. But it can be replaced with the Spaghetti maker.

STRING HOPPERS

Ingredients:
Roasted rice flour - 1 c
Butter - 1 t
Salt - to taste
Boiled water - enough to mix
Grated coconut -3/4 c

Method:
Take rice flour in a bowl and add butter and salt.Add boiling water into this and mix with a wooden spoon.

Leave it to cool. Once it is cold, knead and make a soft dough and keep aside.

Fill the mold with the dough and pass it through it,on to a banana leaf .Make a thin layer first.

Then sprinkle coconut over it.

Put one more layer ,over the coconut .

Steam it to cook. The same process can be repeated for the next one.

Instead of using banana leaves, it can be directly placed in the steamer also.

BOILED EGG IN TOMATO AND ONION

Ingredients:
Boiled egg - 1-2
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Garlic -3-4 cloves
Chilly powder -1 t
Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
Salt -to taste
Curry leaves -1-2 stalk (optional)
Mustardseeds -1/2 tsp
Cooking oil - 2 tbsp

Method:
Chop the onions and garlic.

Cut the tomato into small pieces.
Heat the oil in a pan ,put mustard seeds,allow it to burst,add chopped onions and saute it.

Add cut tomato , stir well ,keep it covered and cook until soft.

Then add garlic, chilly powder,turmeric powder,black pepper and salt.

Stir well and cook for 1 min. Put the boiled egg into this.It is ready to serve.

Serve it together with String hoppers and Tea.

Note:Instead of egg dish,meat dishes can also be used, to serve with String Hoppers