Firstly, roast the rice flour in medium heat until the color starts changing.
Take it in a bowl and in the same pan, Boil water along with salt.
When it starts to boil, pour the boiling water over the roasted rice flour.
Mix it with the help of the ladle.
When it is bearable to handle, knead it to a soft dough.
Immediately fill the dough into the idiyappam press. The dough has to be pressed before it cools down.
Press it through the thin holes into a plate lined with greased banana leaf
Place the plates into the idiyappam stand and place it in the idli pot with little water.
Steam cook for 10 minutes.
Take out and serve it hot with stew or curry.