Vattayappam

Hi friends this time I'm back with this traditional keralite snack. Its steamed sweet healthy snacks that is usually made during christmas and easter. I really love its soft spongy texture and prefer to carry while travelling by train. Its really a good option for train travelling. Next time do prepare this and take it along with you for a hustle free journey. Here is the recipe...

Ingredients:

1. 1½ cup of raw white rice/ pachari
2. 3/4 cup of cooked rice
3. 1½ cup of freshly grated coconut
4. ½ teaspoon of instant yeast
5. 2-3 tbsp of sugar
6. ½ teaspoon of salt
7. 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
8. 4 to 5 cardamom seeds
9. Water to make thick batter like that of idli
10. raisins and cashews for garnish

 

Method:

• Wash and soak rice in water for 2 hours.
• Grind the soaked raw  rice along with cooked rice, 1 cup of coconut, yeast, sugar and salt in water to form a thick and smooth batter. (Water should be added carefully as we want the batter to be thick)
• Pour the batter to a large bowl and keep it overnight for fermentation.
• The fermented batter will rise and look foamy.
• Grind 1/2 cup of grated coconut, cardamom seeds and a cumin in few teaspoon of water and add this to the batter.
• Mix the batter well. Batter will be thick and keep it aside for 20-25 minutes.
• Pour the batter to a flat bottom round pan which is greased with oil. Half fill the pan.
• Top it with the raisins and cashew nuts
• Heat up the steamer. Once the steam starts to come, keep the pan into the hot steamer and the close the lid. Simmer it for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Take out the pan. The sweet and delicious vattayappam is ready for serving.
• Enjoy.