Appam~ Indian Flat Bread

Appam~ Indian Flat Bread

Holidaying in God’s Own Country?

Want to know what you can have for breakfast? The choices are myriad from idlis to dosas to Appams.

 I was surprised when I was researching Indian Flat breads that Appams, dosas make a part of flat breads. To read about Indian flat breads you can check out here.

Appams are very famous in the Kerala cuisine, an Appam is a fermented rice pancake made of rice and coconut.  Appam are eaten as a breakfast or dinner mostly. Traditionally Appam is made using toddy to ferment the batter, but now mostly yeast is used for this process. The batter usually needs about 8 hours or overnight to ferment. Good Appam shape should be thin one the outside with a thicker center that is well cooked and fluffy.

Appam

Recipe Source: My Cooking Journey
Preparation time:  about 8 hours
Cooking time: about 40 minutes
Difficulty level: easy
Ingredients:

• 2 ¼ cups raw rice (I used sona masoori)
• 1 cup grated coconut
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 1 tsp yeast
• 4 tsp sugar
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Soak the rice for about 4-5 hours or overnight.
• Drain the soaked rice and grind it well adding the coconut and the cooked rice along with it.
• Grind it to a smooth batter. The batter should neither be too thick or too thin.
• In a bowl dissolve the yeast in about ½ cup of tepid water and 1 tsp of sugar.
•  Let the yeast dissolve for about 10 minutes and then mix it well to avoid any lumps.
• Add the dissolved yeast, sugar and salt to the batter and mix it well.
• Keep it covered to ferment for about 3-5 hours.
• Once the batter is ready gently mix it.
• Heat the Appam pan (I used a kadhai/wok) and if needed grease it slightly. If it is a non stick pan, you will not need to grease it.
• Pour a ladle full of batter in the center of the pan and then holding the handles of the pan, swirl the pan around to spread the batter.
• Cover the lid on the pan and let the Appam cook in low heat for about 2-3 minutes.
• Once the bottom of the Appam is crispy and the top looks cooked remove it and keep it warm.
• Repeat the same with the rest of the batter.
• Serve it right away with a spicy curry or stew.

Appam~ Indian Flat Bread

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