Sri Lankan Egg hoppers and Lunu Miris: beyond breakfast

Hoppers, appa, appam... They come by many names, but I just know them as delicious! Today we are going to be going over egg hoppers per the request of one of my viewers(shoutout to @ramithfonseka7301). Despite their simple appearance, hoppers have a mysterious origin. In this video, we are going to explore some of the background, biology, and of course the making of Sri Lankan egg hoppers(බිත්තර ආප්ප.
Whether you're new to the channel, or a returning friend, I'm so glad you're here! Mr. Chicken's Kitchen is all about finding not-so-common dishes, and doing a deep dive that looks into some history, science, and culture of their respective origins. If you want to see me try something new, please let me know in the comment section below. Thanks!
Recipe:(kinda... theres a lot of room for interpretation)
3 cups of washed rice
1 can of coconut water(avoid ones with preservatives/additives as they can mess with the yeast)
1 can coconut milk
1 packet yeast
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
instructions:
1. soak rice for at least 3 hours in filtered water
2. drain and blend with enough coconut water to reach a smooth consistency
3. add sugar, and yeast, and optionally add 1/2 cup of flour if too wet (note it will change the final texture)
4. allow yeast to ferment the mix for at least 4 hours in a warm place or until bubbly at the top
5. once bubbly, mix in 1 tsp of salt and heat a pan on medium/medium-high heat
6. pour in a ladle of batter, swirl the pan around, and pour out excess batter
7. add in your egg, swirl to coat the bottom of the hopper, and cover with a lid(drop heat to med-low)
8. once the egg whites are set, and the edges have turned brown, carefully lift out and enjoy!
Lunu Miris:
3 large shallots(or half an onion)
2 tbsp hot pepper powder
2 tbsp hot pepper flakes
3 tbsp optional fish powder
juice of one lime
salt to taste
instructions:
blend or mash up all ingredients together, season with lime juice and salt.
Resources:
Appam/appa/hopper
www.srilankabyish.com/blog/th...
Possible origins of appam:
GIl Marks, the Encyclopedia of Jewish Food
Macho recipes:
• Srilankan Instant Hopp...
timestamps:
00:00 - intro
00:23 - thanks!
00:32 - background
01:26 - prep your batter
02:26 - yeast & bubbles
03:57 - actual cooking
04:20 - lunu miris
04:58 - time to eat

[@bdluejay]

looks delicious! would definitely like to try it out some time!

[@MrChickensKitchen]

Let me know how it goes!

[@susankim3708]

Looks wholesome, familiar, and yet different. I love it! Thank you Mr. Chicken for another cool food!

[@MrChickensKitchen]

Thanks for watching!

[@nathanaelraynard2641]

good morning sir, the hopper looks really nice and it looks like it's a nice breakfast option

[@MrChickensKitchen]

Good morning and thank you!

[@cucumberkimchi]

it looks so awesome!! can't wait to try it for breakfast

[@MrChickensKitchen]

Let me know how it goes!

[@colins877]

Fun video. As a suggestion, I saw your pizza oven last from last week's video and would love to see your take on a Calzone!

[@MrChickensKitchen]

on it!

[@ramithfonseka7301]

Oh wow, happy you liked these!
I usually have trouble finding some ingredients/tools for recipes from other countries I want to try out, it’s interesting to see you having the same issue but for ingredients commonly available in Sri Lanka 😅 Nicely done on the whole effort though, you’ve got the soft middle and crispy exterior down nicely and the techniques look great too!

[@ramithfonseka7301]

And as always appreciate all the background info. Didn’t know some of these myself!

[@MrChickensKitchen]

It was super fun! And again, thank you so much for the idea!

[@Control747]

Great video. I have a challenge for you. I'd love to see you try to make Injera (a wonderful Ethiopian sourdough bread) at home.

[@MrChickensKitchen]

Great idea! gonna get on it asap!

[@sousou_no_freiren]

add some nutella and bananas and you get a crepe for dessert