Kerala Kallappam/Kallappam

Kerala Kallappam/Kallappam

Ingredients:

1. Idly Rice -1 1/2 cup
2. Grated coconut 1 cup
3. Cooked/Steamed rice - 3 tbsp
4. Small onion -3 
5. cumin seeds - 1tsp
6. Salt to taste
7. Sugar - 1 tsp
8. Yeast - 1 tsp ( Traditionally, made using Toddy but we can substitute it with Yeast)
9. Luke warm water -1/4 cup

Directions :

• Wash the rice and Soak the rice for 4-5 hours

• Grind rice with coconut ,cooked rice,cumin seeds, small onion and enough water, to make a batter of dripping consistency (batter should not be too watery)

• Dissolve yeast in a little lukewarm water and add sugar and salt and mix well

• Keep this for 10 minutes

• Add this to the batter and stir it well.

• Place this in a warm place overnight for fermentation to make nice appam (6-8 hours)

• Add salt to the mixture (according to your taste).

• Heat a flat Non Stick Tava /Pan and pour a ladle full of batter. Do not spread the batter with the ladle.

• Pour  a little oil on the of the batter on the pan
• Cover with a lid and allow it to cook on medium heat for around 2-3 minutes. 
• Turn the appam and cook the other side till it is slightly brown.