Kerala Snacks
Vattayappam Recipe
Ingredients:
- Raw rice - 2 cups
- Cooked rice - 1 cup
- Grated coconut - 1 cup
- Yeast - 1/2 tsp
- Sugar - 1/4 cup or use it accordingly
- Salt - a pinch
- Roasted Cashews and Raisins - as needed
- Cardamom powder - a pinch
Preparation:
- Soak the rice in water for 5-6 hours and drain it.
- Grind this with grated coconut, sugar and cooked rice adding just enough water to a smooth batter.
- Be careful while adding water,the batter should not be very watery,it has to be in the consistency of idly batter.
- Add the yeast and salt and mix well together.
- Cover it with a lid and keep it in a warm place for 8 – 10 hrs to ferment.
- Just before preparing, check for the sugar and also add cardamom powder if you’re using it.
- Gently stir it and keep it aside.
- Grease a flat pan or idly mould with little oil and spoon in the fermented batter.
- Top it with cashews and raisins.
- Steam it for 20 - 25 mins.
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