WHEAT FLOUR APPAM( SOUTH INDIAN DISH)

WHEAT FLOUR APPAM

INGREDIENTS:-

* Wheat flour - 1/2 cup
* Jaggery - 1/3 cup
* Ripened banana - 1
* Rice flour - 2 tsp
* Salt - a pinch
* Coconut (grated) - 2 tsp
* Cardamom powder - less than 1/4 tsp
* Baking soda - one pinch
* Ghee for greasing the pariyaram pan

METHOD :-

1. In a bowl take ripe banana and mash with a fork
2. Melt jaggery in bowl with little water that would be added to make batter of wheat flour
3. Now mix all ingredients in a bowl along with melted jaggery and mashed banana. Stir well

4. On the other side grease ghee in the mold of pariyaram pan and heat it on slow medium flame.

5. Place batter in the mold of pariyaram pan and cover it with lid.

 6. Let it cook for three or four minutes

7. After cooking one side, flip all on other side with wooden skewer.

8. When both side cooked, take out all in a plate.

9.  Now it is ready to serve

NOTE:-

* When ripened banana  added in making batter, gives a nice flavour and spongy texture to the appam

 * If  use organic jaggery, no need to strain the jaggery water.  For other jaggery,  use strainer to remove impurities from jaggery.

* Rice flour give little crispiness to the appams.

* You can also make appams with maida, jaggery and banana. They turn out smooth and spongy.

* Instead of ghee, you can also use oil to grease the pan.

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