Ingredients:
1 cup raw rice / pachari
1/4 cup urad dal
1/2 cup grated coconut
1/4 tsp instant yeast
2 tsp sugar
3/4 tsp salt
1 tbsp coconut oil
1/4 cup shallots, sliced
few curry leaves
Preparation:
- Soak the raw rice in water for 4-5 hours.
- Wash and soak urad dal in little water for 4-5 hours.
- In a blender , add the urad dal along with its water and grind for 2-3 minutes.
- Then add drained rice and grated coconut to this and grind well adding about 1/2 cup of water to a smooth paste. ( The consistency should be in between idli batter and dosa batter).
- Transfer this to a bowl and add sugar, yeast and salt and mix well.
- Keep it covered for 6-7 hours or overnight for fermentation.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and sauté the sliced shallots till light brown. Add chopped curry leaves and sauté. Transfer it to a plate.
- Heat a pan or appachatti, spread little oil in the centre and add little sautéed shallot mix and pour a ladleful of batter.
- Cook covered at low flame for 3-4 minutes.
- Then add little sautéed shallot mix on top. Flip the appam and cook the other side till done.
- Remove from the pan and repeat the same with the remaining batter.
- Serve with any spicy curry of your choice…
Recipe Source: Mahimas Cooking Class (YouTube)