The last recipe in this month’s Kottu series is my mother’s stringhopper kottu. Check out this earlier post on how to make stringhoppers, also known as Idiappam or Idiappa in Sri Lanka. You could alternatively use rice noodles, if you don’t have leftover stringhoppers. I am bringing this tasty meal to Fiesta Friday #31.
I’d like to wrap up the A.R.Rahman music month with some clips from MTV Coke Studio’s youTube channel (I do very much enjoy the experimental music generated at the Coke Studio). The first clip is a Tamil song sung by his sisters, Rayhanah and Issrath Quadhri.
The second clip is a lovely fusion of Hindustani and Carnatic music with the vocals by Hindustani classical singer Ustad Ghulam Mustafa and his family.
The last clip is A.R.Rahman’s fusion take on lyrics by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore with Bengali singer Suchi and Chennai rap artist Blaaze.
Hope you enjoyed this special selection of experimental Indian music by A.R.Rahman! Let me know which clip you enjoyed most as well as if you do try out this recipe!
Stringhopper Kottu
Ingredients:
- Leftover cooked stringhoppers – 1 cup, chopped
- Green peas, cooked – ¼ cup
- Chickpeas, cooked – ¼ cup
- Leeks – ¼ cup, chopped
- Carrot – 1/4 cup , chopped
- Tomato – ¼ cup, crushed
- Garlic – ½ tsp, chopped
- Ginger – ½ tsp, chopped
- Onion – 1 tbsp, chopped
- Crushed chillies – 1 tsp
- Salt, to taste
- Oil – 2 tbsp
Method:
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan. Lightly fry the ginger and garlic and add the onion.
- Next add the tomato and crushed chillies. Add 1 tbsp water. Mix well and remove from heat after a couple of mins. Mash the mix together and keep aside.
- Heat another 1 tbsp oil in a pan and fry the leeks and carrots for a couple of mins. Then, add the cooked chickpeas and green peas and stir-fry for a few minutes. Add the mashed spicy tomato mix.
- Finally, add chopped stringhoppers and some salt, to taste. Mix well before removing from heat.
- Serve warm.
Recipe source: Raji Thillainathan.
It’s awesome how you have the post for homemade stringhopper’s too! This looks absolutely delicious. Thanks for bringing it to FF, and have a wonderful weekend. 🙂
Thank you. You too have a great weekend, Kaila 🙂
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I love the addition of chickpeas in it!
I am not a fan of chickpea sundal but I love it when they are added to a meal like in this dish.
Happy FF! This recipe looks full of flavor!
Thank you and a happy FF to you as well, Lori! 🙂
This looks incredible. I’ve never tried any Sri Lankan food before but I hope I can put to mind to it and try one of your recipes soon 🙂
I hope you do too, Mandi. Let me know how it goes 🙂
Yum! Looks so yummy! I will make this with rice noodles!
Thank you, Julianna 🙂 Looking forward to hearing whether your family enjoyed the outcome.
Looks super yummy!
Thank you, Michelle 🙂
Very Nice. I never thought of making shevai with chick peas. I have used green peas but not chick peas. I like it:)
Thank you, Suchitra 🙂
I enjoyed all the music – but the third one I think could really grow on me. I studied classical Indian, and find this experimental music really interesting. And of course, the recipe is also very tempting as always. Have a lovely week, and thank you for joining us at Fiesta Friday.
I am intrigued that you studied classical Indian music, Hilda. Was it Hindustani or Carnatic music or both? Have a great day! 🙂
Looks yum Ahila. …
Thank you, Chitra 🙂
Love stringhoppers kottu, I generally make it with the instant rice vermicelli! This looks yummy Ahila 🙂
Yes, Naina, we are also increasingly turning to instant rice vermicelli or instant stringhoppers. It is much easier and less time-consuming than making the stringhoppers from scratch. Have a lovely weekend! 🙂
Ahila…u really know how to entertain..!First with the lovely music n then with ur yummy looking dishes!
Thank you, Shannu! 🙂 Glad to hear you are enjoying both the music and the recipes! Have a great week!
I would love to give this a try. Looks so delicious! That 3rd video is my favorite. 🙂
I also consider the 3rd clip the best of the three. Hope you are recovering and thank you for being such a warm hostess, Angie! Do let me know if your family enjoyed the stringhopper or rice noodle kottu 🙂
looks good 🙂 happy FF !!!
Thank you, Andy 🙂 Have a great week!
you too 🙂
Happy FF Ahila, this looks really delicious – my kind of dish! Lots of healthy veg too 🙂
Thank you 🙂 Have a great day, Nicky!