Aval/ Rice Flakes Vellayappam

                This is the vellayappam without coconut and rice flakes/ aval is used for its preparation…

Ingredients:

2 cup raw rice/ pachari
1 cup white aval/ rice flakes
1/2 tsp yeast
1 tbsp sugar
salt

Preparation:

1. Soak raw rice in water for 3-4 hours and grind it to a smooth batter adding little water.
2. Add aval/ rice flakes (soaked for 10 minutes in little water) to the ground batter and blend well again.
3. Transfer the ground batter to a large bowl and add yeast and sugar and mix well. Keep it for fermentation for about 6-8 hours.
4. When batter is fermented well, add salt, mix well and keep it aside for 30 minutes.
5. Heat an appachatti/  non stick pan and pour a ladleful of batter in the centre and rotate the pan  in a circular manner.
6. Cover with a lid and cook on medium flame until the appam is cooked well. Transfer it to a plate and repeat with the remaining batter..Serve with any curry of your choice…