Idiyappam Machine

An Idiyappam or string hopper making machine with a cylindrical barrel to contain the dough mixture, a piston to press the dough mixture within the barrel through a extrusion disk comprising small holes, a ram to move the piston up and down, a handle to operate the machine and rotating tray to catch the ldiyappam.Idiyappam is a culinary speciality throughout the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and in Sri Lanka. The name idiyappam derives from the Tamil. The Tamil word idi (meaning beat) and appam, (meaning pancake) together forms a new name for the version of Appam dish.