Apams

My mom used to make these sweet apams when we were kids. Even today, whenever I go to Mumbai, she makes it a point to make them for me. It is not only delicious to eat but also fun to make.

Apams

A traditional south Indian dish which is a sweet and fluffy dosa that can be eaten for breakfast or lunch.

Preparation Time : 4 hours

Cooking Time : 20 minutes

Serves : 4

Ingredients :

1 1/2 cup of uncooked boiled rice to be soaked overnight

1 tin coconut milk

1/2 tsp yeast

Salt to taste

Sugar to taste

1 tbsp of lukewarm water

Method:

• Grind the soaked rice with 1 tin coconut milk.
• While grinding, add salt and sugar to taste
• Take a small vessel and add little lukewarm water, 1 tsp sugar and yeast.
• Mix well and keep for sometime till it starts rising.
• Mix this in the ground batter and add little water.
• However, be careful to not make it very liquidy. The batter should not be too thick or too thin.
• Keep it till it rises for 3-4 hours.
• Then beat the batter nicely with a spoon till it goes down to the original level.
• At this point, check the seasoning.
• Put little oil in a deep bottomed pan (apam dish).
• On medium heat, pour a cooking spoon full of batter in the centre of the pan and move the pan to spread the batter
• Cover and cook till done
• Tastes good as it is. Also can be served with some nice chicken in coconut gravy.