Ingredients

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Rice 4 Cup
Coconut 1 Cup grated or cut into small pieces
Rice 1/2 Cup or one handful (cooked rice from previous day)
Baking Soda 1/4 Teaspoon I use yeast(1/2 pkt or 4 gms)
Salt 0 To Taste

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Method :

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To make the batter:-
1. Soak rice for 4-6 hours.
2. Dissolve the yeast in some warm water.
3. Grind the rice along with the grated coconut & cooked rice thoroughly.
4. Now add the dissolved yeast & salt.
5. After mixing in all the ingredients, keep the batter to ferment overnight.
6. The following morning, the batter would have fermented & is now ready to make the appams.

 

To make appams:-

1. Pour some(4 tbsp) batter into the appa chatti(the pan) and rotate the pan to get a thin layer of batter on the sides, with more batter in the middle.
2. Keep it covered and cook in medium flame for about a minute.
3. When cooked take the appam out with a spatula and it is ready to serve.

Note:- Best if served with stew( a dish made with potatoes, onions & coconut milk).