BREAKFAST
APPAM(VELLAYAPPAM/PALAPPAM) Ingredients Raw Rice(Pachari or basmati rice) - 2 cups(for 6 people) Yeast - 1/2 tsp Grated coconut - 1 cup Semolina - 2 tbsp Salt - As reqd Sugar - 1 tsp Preparation 1)Mix semolina with 1 cup water and cook it on a low flame till the semolina is cooked well and reaches a thick (not too thick, a bit pouring consistency, like that of a `kurukku`) consistency. 2)Remove from fire and allow it to cool. 3)Wash rice 3 - 4 times. Soak it at least for 1 hour. 4)Grind it into a fine paste by adding salt, sugar and yeast. :- The batter should be thick like idli batter consistency. 5)Mix this batter with semolina paste and mix well using a spatula. 6)Keep the batter overnight (say 5 to 8 hours or till the batter rise) for fermentation. 7)Just before making palappam, grind the coconut into a very fine paste and mix it well with the batter(or you can extract the coconut milk and mix with the batter). :- The final batter for palappam is ready.