Appam & Potato Stew

Ingredientsfor 8 servings

• 2 cup Raw rice Pachhari
• 1 handful Boiled rice
• 1 tsp Yeast
• 1 tbsp Sugar
• 1 cup Coconut — grated
• Salt, to taste
• 3 nos Potato boiled, medium
• 1 nos Onion sliced, large
• 6 nos Green chillies
• 1 tsp Ginger — chopped
• 1 tsp Garlic — chopped
• 2 Sticks Cinnamon (Karugapatta)
• 2 nos Cloves (Grambu)
• 2 nos Cardamom (Elakka)
• 1 cup Milk
• 1 tsp Allpurpose flour Maida
• Salt, to taste
• 1/2 tsp Garam masala
• 1/2 tsp Pepper powder
• 2 tbsp Oil

Preparation

1. Step 1

   For making appams:- 1)Soak the rice for 2 hrs.

2. Step 2

   Grind boiled rice and soaked rice to a smooth paste.

3. Step 3

   Grind together coconut, yeast and sugar to a fine paste.

4. Step 4

   Mix together the ground rice and the ground coconut mixture.

5. Step 5

   Leave it overnight for fermentation.

6. Step 6

   Next day morning, add a pinch of soda bi card and salt, 1/2 an hr before making appams.

7. Step 7

   You can add milk, if the batter is too thick.

8. Step 8

   Make appams using `appachatti`.

9. Step 9

   For making stew:- 1)Heat the oil in a pan or a kadai.

10. Step 10

    Add spices and sauté.

11. Step 11

    Add onion and fry, until softened.

12. Step 12

    Add chopped ginger, garlic and green chillies and cook for few secs.

13. Step 13

    Add mashed potatoes.

14. Step 14

    Add half cup of water and salt and allow it to boil.

15. Step 15

    Mix together milk and maida.

16. Step 16

    When the curry starts to boil, add the milk mixture and cook for 2 - 3 minutes.

17. Step 17

    Add pepper powder and garam masala and cook for 2 more mins.

18. Step 18

    In this same recipe, chicken or mutton can be added. Precook the mutton or chicken, if using.