aapam (step wise pictures)

Aappam

Appam is the dish which few people think that its hard to prepare. But its quite easy. Just like Dosai one can do. You have to prepare the batter. Soak the ingredients for batter on the previous day itself.

Soak it for atleast 5 hours. Then grind it. Let it ferment for the whole night. In the morning , can prepare appam with the batter. you don't even need a typical appam pan. If your stove is a electirc one, you can't use appam pan. In that case you can use a small non-stick pan. The corners won't be very crispy.. But something is better than nothing. So give it a try.

 Ingredients: 

Idli rice                                        - 1 cup
Paccharisi ( Raw rice)                 - 1 cup
Urad dhal                                     - 1/4 cup
Javvarisi ( Sago)                          - 1/4 cup
vendhayam ( fenugreek seeds)    - 2 tsp
Salt                                               - as required
Gingelly Oil                                 - for appam
Grated Coconut                            - a handful

Procedure: 

1. Add grated coconut to the fermented batter. The batter should be in free flowing consistency
2. Heat the pan. 
3. Add oil to grease the pan. 
4. Pour batter with a ladle in the centre .(picture 1)
5. Then rotate the pan so that batter reaches all the parts of the pan. Apply some oil. Close it with a lid. (picture 2 & 3)
6. Once its done remove from the flame and serve with coconut milk.

Quick Tips:

 Though many procedures are followed for preparing appam, this is the one which i learnt from my MIL. I don't prefer adding appam soda since its unhealthy. If you want you can add a pinch.