Author Notes
Appam are bowl-shaped rice pancakes cooked on one side only in a curved iron pan. They are typically served with a coconut milk curry. Even if you can't duplicate the distinctive form, the sweet, yeasty flavor of this recipe is authentic. A well-fermented batter will form small holes (like a lace) all over the appam while cooking. This makes the appams very light.
—Catherinarul
Ingredients
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1/1/2 cups
Raw Rice
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1
Coconut
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2 teaspoons
Sugar
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1/3 cup
Steamed Rice
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1/2 teaspoon
Dry Yeast
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1 teaspoon
Salt
Directions
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Wash and soak the rice for 6 hours. Drain.
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Grate the coconut, add 2 cups of water and take out coconut milk. Strain.
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Grind the raw rice and cooked rice in a little coconut milk. Remove from the grinder and add the sugar, the remaining coconut milk and salt.
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Mix the yeast with a little warm water, add to the rice paste and mix very well. The batter should be dropping consistency.
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Cover and keep for 2 to 3 hours.
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Pour 1 big spoon of the batter into a deeper non-stick tava. Slowly rotate the batter on the tava so that a thin layer
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Cover and cook for 1 minute. The middle part will be fluffy. The sides will be thin and crisp.
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Repeat for the remaining batter.
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Serve hot with coconut milk curry
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