Appam - Indian Recipe

Appam

🌍 Indian, South India (Kerala) Difficulty: ●●●○○

Ingredients

• 300g raw rice (soaked 6 hours)
• 2 tbsp fresh coconut (grated)
• 1 tsp active dry yeast
• 1 tsp sugar
• ½ tsp salt
• coconut milk as needed

Method

1. Soaking — Soak and grind rice with coconut until smooth.
2. Dissolving — Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water; add to batter. Rest 6–8 hours to ferment.
3. Adding — Add coconut milk to thin batter; season with salt.
4. Heating — Heat appam pan (kuzhipaniyaram pan or wok shape); pour ladle of batter; swirl to coat sides.
5. Covering — Cover; cook 2–3 min. Edges should be lacy and crisp, center soft and spongy.

Tags: raw rice, fresh coconut, active dry yeast, sugar, coconut milk as needed · Source: Brittani's Almanac