Appam Recipe, How to make Appam Recipe (2024)

How to Proof Yeast

• To a bowl, add 2 – 3 tbsp water, a pinch of sugar, and yeast
• Stir well.

How to Make Appam Batter

• Soak rice for 5 hours.

Tip: You can soak rice overnight for softer appams. Using two different types of rice yiels in flavorful appams. Parboiled rice and raw rice in the ration of 1:2 work well for appams.

• Grind soaked rice with grated coconut and sugar.
• Add the proofed yeast to the batter.

How to Make Appam

• Heat a shallow pan (a shallow kadai) on high flame and glaze with oil.

Tip: In Kerala, cooks recommend cooking these appams in earthen pots called ‘appachatti’ for an enhanced flavor and taste. If not ‘appachatti’ it is recommended to use a pan with handle, so twirling is easier.

• Pour a cup of batter and swirl the pan around until batter reaches the edge of the pan.

Tip: Start from the center and try spreading the batter gently with a ladle if you have not mastered the trick of twirling the pan.

• Cover the pan with a lid for a minute or two.
• Remove the lid, and check if the edges of appam have turned golden.

Tip: Not sure if the appam is completely cooked? Use a ladle to check if the appam slides off the pan easily. It is an indication that appam has cooked well.

• Garnishappam with grated coconut and serve with stew, korma, chickpea curry, or sweetened coconut milk.

Did You Know?

Traditionally in Kerala, toddy is used instead of proofed yeast to ferment appams. Toddy is an alcoholic drink made from the sap of palm trees.

Here are some dishes that will taste great with Appam. Try them today

Coconut Milk
Kerala Mutton Stew
Lamb and Winter Vegetable Stew
Pepper Paya
Paya
Ginger Paya
Garlic Paya
Mutton Paya
Chicken Korma
Veg Kurma
Raw Onion Chutney
Ginger Tomato Onion Chutney
Onion Tomato Chutney