Aappam (also called Palappam) is
the traditional breakfast dish of God’s Own Country “Kerala”.Aappam can be
served with Sweetened Coconut milk with a flavour of cardamom OR
Veg,chicken,mutton stew OR Kadala curry(Chick pea curry).Ingredients may differ
by region and by home but the taste is so divine.Traditionally kerala aappam is
prepared with Raw rice and coconut (with / Without Yeast).Nowadays it
permanently listed in Tamil Nadu Regular Menu also.
My family and guest favourite
recipe is aappam with sweetened coconut milk,kadala curry.My Little Prince is
very fond of eating aappam with milk or coconut milk and that dining time is
such a relaxing time for me to feed him.Aappam batter preparation is differed by
every home.So here i post 2 types of ing. table.Pick up your favourite method
as per your available ingredients.I prepared this 3 ways ,each one is perfect
with taste.
Kerala Aappam Recipe :
Batter Preparation :
Soaking
time : 3 hrs
Preparation
Time : 10mins in mixie / 20mins in grinder
Yields : 12 Aappam
Table I : Kerala
aappam With / Without Yeast
Raw
Rice
|
2
Cups
|
Active
/ Instant dry Yeast
|
1
tsp / ½
tsp (optional)
|
Cooked
Rice / Poha
|
1
handfull
|
Coconut
pcs or grated / Milk
|
1
Cup / ¾
Cup
|
Water
|
1
¼
Cup
|
Sugar
|
2
tsp
|
Salt
|
1
½
tsp
|
1.Wash raw rice well and soak for
3hrsin the water.Drain the water.
2. STEP for using Yeast ( If you are not having yeast skip this step and continue 3rd step.)
* If you are using Active Dried Yeast, add
1tsp to the warm water(1/4 Cup) and rest it for 10 mins.It bubbles and looks
like foamy texture.
* If you are using Instant yeast
just add ½
tsp in the mixer with rice.
3.Add
Coconut,raw rice to the mixie with Active Dried Yeast water,Cooked Poha or rice,
½ Cup of water grind it till smooth.Ferment it for 8hrs.After fermentation,mix
½ Cup of water,sugar,salt to make watery batter more than the
dosa batter.
Aappam using Yeast is Ready...!
Notes
:
1.If you are using Yeast ,fermenting
time will be shorter(6hrs) than 8hrs.
2.You can also grind it in
grinder.(It takes 15 mins)
3.You can add ¾
Cup of Fresh coconut milk to the fermented batter before making aappams instead
grinding coconut.
Table II : Aappam
with Idli Rice ,Urad dhal
Raw
Rice
|
1
Cup
|
Idli
Rice (parboiled ponni rice)
|
1
Cup
|
Urad
dhal
|
¼
Cup
|
Fenugreek
seeds(Vendhayam)
|
1
tsp
|
Coconut
pcs or grated / Milk
|
1
cup / ½
Cup
|
Sugar
|
1
tsp
|
Salt
|
2
tsp
|
1.Wash raw rice ,idli rice ,urad
dhal,fenugreek and soak it together for 3 hrs.Drain the water.
2.Add coconut ,soaked rice and
dhal( ½
batch), ¾
Cup of water in the mixie,grind it till smooth.Ferment it for 8 hrs.
3.After fermentation,add
sugar,salt, ¼
Cup of water and make the batter little watery than dosa batter.
Aappam is Ready...!
Aappam Making :
1.Heat aappakadai (aappam pan) or
any dent pan with low flame.Brush with oil(if required).
* Just pour the big ladle of
aappam batter.
* Swirl the pan clockwise till
the batter reaches the starting point.Immediately see the holes in the swirled
aappam which is perfect sign of aappam.Drizzle oil and close the lid.
* Cook for one minute.Open the lid
and see the edges automatically leave from the sides and turned crispy brown in colour.Take from the pan with spatula.
2.To make Feathery Floral
aappam,Same procedure but swirling is different.
* Swirl front and back then
immedietely left to right and then 2 diagonals too.
Serving suggestions :
# Sweetened coconut Milk (Sugar or Jaggery)
# Kadala Curry (Black Chick Pea Curry)
# Chicken,Mutton,Veg Stew
# Coconut chutney with red chillies
# Milk with Sugar
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