APPAM - CRISPY AND SPONGY

APPAM

Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups raw rice
1-1/2 cups parboiled rice
2-3 tbsp. urad dal.

½ grated coconut
1 cup coconut milk
1/2 tsp. soda bicarbonate
1 tsp salt

Method

1.     Soak the rice for 4 hours in water

2.     Grind the coconut and rice to a fine thick paste, keep overnight.

3.     Morning add coconut milk, soda bicarb, salt and sugar. 

4.     Beat well.

5.     The batter for Appam is ready

 APPAM BATTER

EASY METHOD FOR PREPARING APPAM BATTER:

1-1/2 CUPS SOAKED RAW RICE

1-1/2 CUPS DOSAI BATTER (PREPARED ALREADY)

1/2 GRATED COCONUT

METHOD:

FIRST GRIND THE COCONUT IN THE GRINDER

THEN ADD THE SOAKED RAW RICE AND GRIND WELL

NOW ADD THE ALREADY PREPARED DOSAI BATTER AND MIX WELL AND KEEP OVER NIGHT

MORNING THE BATTER WILL BE READY

JUST 5 MINUTES BEFOR PREPARING THE APPAM

ADD A PINCH OF SODA BICARBONATE, SALT AND SUGAR

 APPA KADAI

 STEPS TO PREPARE APPAM

STEPS TO PREPARE APPAM:

1.     Pour a spoon full of batter on hot appa kadai.

2.     Hold handle and rotate and tilt the kadai quickly such that its full base is covered with batter.

3.     Do not spread with spoon.

4.     Cover with the lid and cook for few minutes till the edges become light brown.

5.     Crispy appam is now ready to serve.

enjoy cooking