How To Make Kerala-Style Appam At Home For Dinner

By Nikita Toppo

January 26, 2024

Made with rice and fresh coconut, appam is a gift of Kerala cuisine that can be paired with curries, chutneys and more. Here is an easy recipe to make it at home.

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Ingredients

1 cup rice, soaked ½ cup fresh coconut 1/2 cup cooked rice 3 breads Salt to taste ½ tsp oil

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Step 1

Soak the breads in one cup of water for 2 minutes. Squeeze it out of water and grind with rice to make a smooth paste. Then transfer into a bowl.

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Step 2

Grind the cooked rice, coconut and bread with a little water to make a fine paste. Combine both the paste and stir well. Cover the bowl and let it ferment overnight.

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Step 3

The next day heat an appam kadai. Wipe it with an oiled cloth. Add salt to the batter and mix well. Pour a ladle of batter in the appam kadai and cook well.

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Step 4

Cover the kadai and cook till the edges become red and crisp. Drizzle some oil around the edges of appam and take it off the heat. Serve hot.

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