Vellayappam
A widely accepted Kerala breakfast dish prepared from raw rice and coconut. Spongy white Vellayappam is a tasty dish that goes well with any vegetarian or non vegetarian curry of your choice.
Ingredientsfor 6 servings
- 4 cup Raw Rice
- 1 cup Coconut or — cut into small pieces, grated
- 1/2 cup Cooked rice cooked rice from previous day
- 1/4 tsp Baking soda I use yeast - 1/2 pkt or 4 gm
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
To make the batter:- Soak rice for 4 - 6 hours.
Step 2
Dissolve the yeast in some warm water.
Step 3
Grind the rice along with the grated coconut & cooked rice thoroughly.
Step 4
Stir in the dissolved yeast & salt.
Step 5
After mixing in all the ingredients, keep the batter to ferment overnight.
Step 6
The following morning, the batter would have fermented & is now ready to make the appams.
Step 7
Pour some(4 tbsp) batter into a heated pan and rotate/spread with a ladle. When cooked, take the vellayappam out with a spatula and it is ready to serve.
Step 8
Vellayappam is best if served with Stew(a dish made with potatoes, onions & coconut milk).
Tip
The swirling motion takes practice. Your first two appams will likely be imperfect — consider them warm-up rounds.
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