Appam

Appam/Palappam

Appam/ Palappam

Preparation time-10 min
Cooking time-10 min
Total time- 20 min

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

1. Rice Flour - 250 gm (Palappam Flour is recommended)
2. Coconut Milk-1 cup
3. Cooked Rice - 25 gm
4. Salt - 1/2 teaspoon
5. Sugar -1 teaspoon
6. Yeast- 1 pinch
7. Rava/Semolina- 50 gm

Method:

Step 1: Take warm milk, add yeast and half teaspoon of sugar, stir it well and keep it for 30 minutes.

Step 2: By the time, cook semolina till it becomes a thick and allow it cool.

Step 3:Mix rice flour, coconut milk, cooked semolina, yeast with warm milk, salt and sugar. Stir it well.

Step 4: Take this mixture in mixer grinder,add cooked rice and grind it by using pulse button.

Step 5: Keep it for 10-12 hrs. 

Step 6: Take "Appachatti", keep it in a low flame and apply oil. Pour the batter in the middle of the appachatti, take it in your hands and rotate the appachatti twice. Then, this batter will spread as a thin sheet into outer portion of the appachatti.

Step 7: Cover it with a lid, heat it in a medium flame for 2-3 mins. Open the lid and using wood spatula take the appams.

Tips and warnings

• Use casserole for keeping appams
• Follow the steps carefully
• Batter should be medium loose

         Now, warm palappam is ready
Suggestions

Diet for kids

• No special suggestions

Antenatal diet

• Reduce coconut milk, as it increases blood cholesterol level

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce coconut milk, as it increases blood cholesterol level

Postnatal diet

• Reduce coconut milk, as it increases blood cholesterol level

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce coconut milk, as it increases blood cholesterol level 
• Suggest for minimum intake

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce coconut milk, as it increases blood cholesterol level

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce coconut milk, as it increases blood cholesterol level 
• Suggest for minimum intake