Name: Appam
Prep time: 480 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Idli rice; ¼ cup Coconut grated; ½ tsp Sugar; ½ tsp Salt; pinch of baking soda

Appam

30 Jun 2018

by Deepthi (in memoriam)

Prep Time

480 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Total Time

15 minutes

Background

Appam is a breakfast dish which originates from southern Indian state of Kerala. This is made from fermented rice batter and coconut. It is usually served with curry or chutney.

Ingredients

1 cup Idli rice
¼ cup Coconut grated
½ tsp Sugar
½ tsp Salt
pinch of baking soda

Instructions

Grind soaked 1 cup idli rice along with ¼ cup coconut.
In a pan add ½ cup of water and 2 Tbsp of batter. Mix well.
Now turn on the flame to low and stir the batter.
Add this cooked batter to the raw batter and mix well. Make sure there are no lumps.
Cover and ferment in warm place overnight.
Add in ½ tsp sugar, ½ tsp salt and pinch of baking soda to the fermented batter.
Over medium flame, pour a ladleful of batter into the pan.
Immediately twirl the pan to spread the batter in a circle motion.
Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes until the edges turn golden brown and make sure the middle is cooked as well.
Serve the appam hot with vegetable or mutton curry or coconut chutney.