Idiapam served with steamed rice noodles in a bowl To make enough idiappam for 5 people In Sri Lanka some people eat Idiappam every morning. But I don’t because it is hard to make it. I really like to have it once a week. Idiappam makes you feel warm inside and strong. You can’t eat too much because it’s too heavy. It’s rice and curry. After you have eaten Idiappam you won’t feel hungry for at least 5 hours. The whole of Sri Lanka eats Idiappam. It doesn’t matter if you are Tamil or Sinhalese, rich or poor. The rich people are lazy. They tell poor people to make Idiappam for them. Let’s say you were a rich Sri Lankan, you would place an order with a poor Sri Lankan family to send you Idiappam in the morning. Ingredients For the curried egg • 5 peeled boiled eggs • 2 chopped onions • 3 long sliced green chillies • Chopped tomato • Two heaped tablespoons of hot chili powder • 1 heaped tablespoon of asafoetida • 1 teaspoon of salt • 2 level tablespoons o
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