Aapam

AAPAM RECIPE 

One of our Favorite recipes ever. Everybody in our home loves to have this . My daughter loves this very much. Combination of Aapam with coconut milk ..ymm..nobody says no..

Here is the recipe of ours,.( with our family's lovely taste)

                        

Ingredients:

Raw rice   2 cups headed 

Idli rice. 2 cups headed

Urud dal   1/4 cups headed

Fenugreek seeds. 1 1/2 tsps

Salt 2 tsps 

Coconut water   Of one fresh coconut 

Grated coconut (half portion of that freshly broken coconut) 

Instructions:

1. Soak raw rice ,idli rice Urud dal,fenugreek seeds all together for Atleast 4 hours before grinding them to batter. Level of water should be 2-3 inches above the ingredients .

2. After 4 hours grind this soaked items using blender or in table top wet grinder. I Prefer doing in Grinder. 

3. During grinding add  coconut water and grated coconut  ,also salt.if you are doing in table top Then grind coconut (to  smooth paste )separately using blender and then add it to table top  grinder .

4. You need 3-4 cups water for the whole grinding process. Use soaked water also. Grind until you get smooth batter..add water little by little.

5. After you finished grinding process ,just keep that batter in a big vessel covered with a lid and leave it outside( not in fridge ) over night .this is for fermentation process.(about 6-8 hours )

6. Morning you can see the batter raised up.so,this is it. Our batter is ready .now keep it in fridge and use it at any time . You can keep it in fridge for 1 week . Take batter in a separate bowl for your use . Leave reserve  batter untouched in fridge .

If you are using the batter left in fridge ,then before doing Aapam that batter should be left outside for some time until it reaches room temperature.

7. You can do 2 recipes ,not 2 actually 3 recipes using this batter ,here I gave you one recipe only  ., other 2 I'll give you later.(Aapam ,sweet kuli paniyaram,kara paniyaram)

Aapam making:

You get 5-6 Aapams for this measurement 

Batter 1 1/2 cups 

Baking soda 1/4  tsp( take a little less)

Water. 1/2 -3/4 cup ( batter has to be thin) 

1. Mix baking soda in water and add it to batter.

2. After adding baking soda,you can see the batter raising up and now the quantity is doubled .

3.Take 1/2 cup of this mixture and pour this on a appa kadai heated before in medium flame .

4.Hold the kadai between your hands and turn in one big circle  slowly .so that the batter spreads evenly on the sides and you get crispy edges and the center puffed like an idli.

Don't forget to close it with lid . It takes about 3-4 minutes for each Aapam .

Practice will do this step easier .one thing you have to note here is ,the kadai should be heated enough ,before pouring batter ,then only batter stick to sides ,also try to cover edges with batter in one circle turning  ,if you do second round then the texture is little bit different ,but ok..

I use non stick appa kadai. If you don't have one ,do with any other kadai having polished and neat inner  surface ,also use a lightly dipped oil cloth to rub inside after every appam done.

                    

5. Serve this Aapam immediately with sugary coconut milk .enjoy the taste ..

                   

IDIYAPPAM RECIPE இடியாப்பம்

இடியாப்பம் - IDIYAPPAM 

     

          An healthy and easiest recipe . Breakfast of tamilnadu..made with raw rice flour . I usually do the way that my mom taught me...she also give me a tip..by following that rightly I get perfect idiyappams always ..but at first ,I forget that method sometimes and messed up idiyappams ..but had some nice kolukattais (mothaham or rice dumplings)...!

                               

Ingredients:

Raw rice flour.     1 3/4 - 2 cups

Water                 2 cups 

Salt as needed

Method:

1. Add  salt (I add 1/4 tsp ) to the raw rice flour,mix well  and keep it aside.

2. Boil 2 cups of water .switch off flame when  water starts to boil. Let it stand for 1 - 2 minutes

3. Start adding  water little by little to the flour , mix evenly using a fork , when the flour  reaches   chapathi dough consistency (not so tight or loose), stop adding water ,  I almost add 2 cups water .

4. Cover the dough and let it sit for 5 minutes.

5. Keep idiyappam press and idli pan ready. Stuff the dough into IDIYAPPAM press . If you need ,just coat the inner of IDIYAPPAM press with  a touch of water (makes the dough comes out easier)

6. Now press the dough onto the prepared idli plate. We usually put wet cotton cloth piece over the idli plate and do idlies ,idiyappam...

7. Steam that IDIYAPPAM for about 8 minutes . Make sure if it is completely cooked before take it out. It takes little bit more time for the first plate to be steamed ,but after you do second ,third   It'll take only 4-5 minutes ,because for the first plate,water to be boiled ,so that'll take some time.

8. Have this idiyappam with    

         *grated coconut and sugar  ( or)

         *coconut milk.  ( or )

         * grated coconut , sugar and banana ( this one is also tasty ..my athai's version) (or)
         * mutton salna ( favorite combination  in kayalpattnam..... )

Notes:

1. Water level for making dough may be more or less depending on the type of raw rice flour  used,.not all the rice flours are same ,that we get from our side.

2.I used our own rice flour (means my dad do agriculture and we have our own rice ) there is no match for this one in stores .

3. Don't add raw flour in between or at last during  the mixing process ,if you do so ,you can't  press this dough out . Logic is , we are adding boiled water  to the flour makes it cooked evenly  upto a level first, so if you are adding flour in between that may not be cooked that much and also it'll become tight .

4. If you feel like you mixed the dough very loosely ,don't worry just leave the dough closed for some time ,it'll dry ,do the remaining process  after you get the right stage .

5. Apply oil to your hand and inside of idiyappam press  ,if you feel like  the dough is sticky . 

              

SEMIYA UPMA

SEMIYA UPMA

       Semiya upma is a quick breakfast,if you add vegetables in it then surely it'll be the healthier one ,my athai used to do this kind of upma ,like adding vegetables,coconut  and nuts. It looks rich,even children's like to have this . It also a healthy dish . It takes not more than 15 minutes to cook,if everything is prepared earlier .(chopping vegetable )

  

 

Ingredients:

Shallot onion/

       sambar onion.  -   2

Carrot.                     -   1/4 cup

Beans                      -1/4 cup

Peas                        -1/4 cup

Turmeric powder    -1 pinch

Chili powder.          -  1 pinch

Grated coconut     -1/2 cup loosely packed

Cashews           hand full

Mustard seeds.      - 1/2 tsp

Oil.                          - 1 tsp

Salt.   Needed ( around 1/2 tsp)

Roasted semiya

            /roasted vermicelli. 3 cups

Making:

1.Wash and finely chop the vegetables into equal sizes (finely chopping make vegetable cook faster). I cut them into size equals peas.we can also add cabbage to it ,if you like it.

2.Take a pan ,pour oil and roast the cashews  until light brown and keep it aside. In the same pan add mustard seeds ,wait for the splutter sound and add chopped onion ,carrot,beans and peas one by one .Add salt to the vegetables and sauté  for Atleast 3-5 minutes .(medium flame).

Adding salt to vegetables at this stage make them cook quickly.

3.Now ,add 2 cups of water to it ,add red chili powder and turmeric powder and close the pan with a lid and let  it boil( medium flame). It'll take 5 minutes or less.check the vegetables ,if it is not fully cooked ,close the lid and wait for another 2-3 minutes.surely it'll be done within this time.

4.Now ,add roasted vermicelli into the pan ,make sure to keep the flame at low .it looks like water is less,but that is enough .after 1/2 minute ,using a spoon mix vegetables and vermicelli .make sure that all vermicelli is evenly mixed with vegetables ,so that it can get some  water and cooked(no vermicelli ,left as dry) . Every  1/2 minute give a mix. Within 5 minutes it'll be done .

5. Switch off stove,top with grated coconut and cashews .Have  this with or without  sugar  .serve hot.

   Enjoy the taste....