Appom/Vellayappom/Paalappom

  Appom

  Ingredients:-

  White rice\Pachari - 2 cup
   cooked rice-1/2cup
  Yeast - 1 tsp
  Sugar-2-3 tbsp OR as required
  Salt - as required
  Grated coconut - 3/4cup 
  Water-needed for grinding

Method:-

1 Soak the rice in water for about 2 hours(preferably evening).
2 Grind it along with cooked rice &  water to a smooth batter.
3 Transfer it to a wide mouthed vessel.
4 Add in yeast & 2 tbsp of sugar, do not mix the contents with a spoon or ladle. Take the vessel in
   your hand & rotate it to a bit in circular motion so that the yeast slowly submerges in the batter.
5 Close it with a tight lid & leave it to fermentation over night.
6 Next day early morning, add salt & mix well.
7 To make appams, heat a non-stick appachatti, pour a ladle full of batter & rotate it till you gets the
   edges thin.
8 Pour a little oil in the sides of appam.
9 Close the pan & cook till done.
10 Middle part will be fluffy the sides with thin & crisp.

 Serve hot with any spiced dish.

*You can use preserved coconut water while grinding reduce the quantity of yeast to a pinch.