Appam to me meant the deep fried sweet stuff we snacked on. In our home, the velle appam or kal appam that is so popularly served at kerala restaurants was a rarity since the kall or toddy was not so easily available. Later mom found out about this method of making the rising agent with coconut water.
As I grew up, I developed a liking for this kind of appams. Going whole food meant no more white rice.
Vella means white and this was a characteristic of this breakfast item.
Doing it with red rice me with some resistance from the mind, but had to try it anyway.
They turned out even better than their white variety!
Ingredients:
2 cups of whole red rice.
1 coconut shredded.
1/2 tsp jaggery or khakvi
water of one whole coconut.
Salt to taste
Method:
Mix the jaggery in the coconut water and let it remain for 24 hours.
Soak the rice for four hours.
Grind with rice with the coconut till it becomes smooth.
Add in the coconut water mix.
Add the salt.
Let this rise overnight.
The maavu is ready!
Take an iron deep tava or pan. We get special appams pans at South Indian stores. Do not buy the nonstick ones.
Pour in a ladle-ful of maavu and cover with a lid.
The water will condense and make sure the appam does not stick.
Serve with chutney or stew.
As I grew up, I developed a liking for this kind of appams. Going whole food meant no more white rice.
Vella means white and this was a characteristic of this breakfast item.
Doing it with red rice me with some resistance from the mind, but had to try it anyway.
They turned out even better than their white variety!
Ingredients:
2 cups of whole red rice.
1 coconut shredded.
1/2 tsp jaggery or khakvi
water of one whole coconut.
Salt to taste
Method:
Mix the jaggery in the coconut water and let it remain for 24 hours.
Soak the rice for four hours.
Grind with rice with the coconut till it becomes smooth.
Add in the coconut water mix.
Add the salt.
Let this rise overnight.
The maavu is ready!
They came out nice and fluffy!
The bases were just browned enough to give a nice aroma and taste.
Kerala is wonderful place for the tourist that you can plan from Trivandrum. This place is so exciting for the tourist and honeymoon couple with their exciting food.
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