Add 2 cups of water and salt to a vessel, bring it to a rolling boil. Switch off, immediately add rava to it.

Mix it well using ladle to form soft dough. When it is still warm knead it well with your hands and bring it together as dough.

Make cylindrical shaped ball and fill idiyappam press.I have used murukku press with ompodi(plain sev) disc for this.

Now close the lid and press inside the Idli pan as concentric circles. Steam these Idli pan for 15 minutes. I steamed in pressure cooker for 5 minutes in medium flame then 10 minutes in low flame.

After 15 minutes keep the steamed pans outside the steamer and let the idiyappam to cool. Basic idiyappam is ready. Serve it with chutney, sambar or any side dish of your choice.

If you are making this idiyappam in large quantity, then keep the dough covered with a damp cloth. Or you can make the dough in batches.

If the dough becomes dry, pressing would be difficult. Ensure it is damp.

Do not make too many swirls inside the pan to ensure even cooking.

Once the basic idiyappam is ready, you can make lemon idiyappam, idiyappam chitranna or any of such kind.