How to Make Delicious Hoppers – By Malsha – eLanka
Materials Required:
- 1 kg raw rice
- 2 cups coconut milk
- 1 toasted coconut
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon yeast
Method:
- Soak the Rice:
- Take 2 cups of raw rice and soak them in boiling water for 4 hours.
- Prepare Coconut Milk:
- Grind the toasted coconut and extract 2 cups of coconut milk. Reserve one cup for immediate use and the other for making the hoppers.
- Blend the Ingredients:
- Drain the soaked rice and place it in a blender. Gradually add the first cup of coconut milk while blending until smooth.
- Add 1 tablespoon of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of yeast to the mixture. Blend well.
- Fermentation:
- Leave the mixture to ferment overnight.
- Final Mixing:
- The next day, gradually add the second cup of coconut milk to the fermented mixture. Add only enough to reach the desired consistency.
- Cooking the Hoppers:
- Your batter is now ready to make hoppers. Heat a small, rounded pan and pour a ladleful of batter into it, swirling the pan to spread the batter thinly around the edges.
Enjoy your homemade hoppers!