Easter special Vattayappam

 

Ingredients

1cup=250ml

White rice, 1 cup

Fresh grated coconut, ¾ cup

Water, ½ cup + 3/4cup

Sugar, 1/3 to ½ cup*

Cardamom, 2 nos.

Dry Yeast, ¼ tsp

Water, 2 tbs

Sugar, 1/2 tsp

Ghee, 1 tbs

Cashews, 7 nos. 

Raisins, 10 nos. 

*This quantity will give you a mildly sweet cake. Adjust to your preference. 

Here I used Sonamasoori organic white rice. 

Preparation

• Mix yeast and 1/2 tsp sugar in 3 tbs of lukewarm water. Set aside for 15 minutes.
• Wash and soak the rice for 4 hours. Post soaking, wash the rice again and drain the water completely. 
• Grind the rice by slowly adding ½ a cup of water. 
• Take 2 tablespoons from this batter in a small bowl and add 3/4cup of water to make starch. Cook this over a medium-low flame by stirring continuously, until it thickens to form a porridge. Allow it to cool. 
• Add coconut to the blender and grind again to form a smooth batter.
• Add sugar (1/3 to ½ cup), cardamom, and blend.
• Add the starch to the mixture and blend for a few seconds to combine well.
• Finally, add the yeast and blend for 2 seconds.
• Transfer to a wide bowl and add salt, then mix well.
• Set aside for 5 to 6 hours for the fermentation process to take place. The fermentation is complete when it doubles in quantity, so ensure that the bowl is large enough. The time taken for this may vary based on the room temperature. The warmer the temperature, the quicker the process. If the room is too cold, the fermentation might not occur.
• After fermentation, mix slowly with a spoon.
• Heat water in a steamer and grease a 5-inch round pan, for two appams. You can use an 8-inch pan to make a single appam. 
• Pour half the batter and steam cook for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile heat ghee in a pan and roast the cashews and raisins.
• After 10 minutes, carefully open the lid of the steamer and sprinkle half of the cashews and raisins. 
• Bake for 5 more minutes. Poke with toothpick to check if the appam is cooked through. If not, steam for 5 more minutes. 
• Once cooled, release the edges with a knife and turn over. 
• Your delicious appam is ready. Enjoy

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