SWEET AND SAVOURY GODUMAI APPAM
All set to celebrate Kartigai Deepam with Vella Pori and Appam. Since children crave for a savoury snack after indulging in sweet Pori and sweet Appams a savoury version of Appam is also prepared soon after the Prasadams are ready.
GODUMAI VELLA APPAM
INGREDIENTS
Wheat flour - 1 glass
Rice flour - 2 tbsps glass
Ripe banana - 1(Mashed)
Powdered jaggery - 1/2 glass (Dissolved in 1/2 a glass of warm water and filtered)
Powdered cardamom - 1 pinch
Oil for frying
METHOD
1. Mix the flours, mashed banana and cardamom powder together.
2. Add the jaggery water (I used Palm jaggey) little by little and blend it into a batter.
3. Add more water if necessary to make a thick and smooth batter of pouring consistency.
4. Pour oil into all the pits of a appam making vessel known as Appa Kuzhi.
5. Heat the oil and pour one scoop of batter in each kuzhi/pit.
6. When the Appams start turning reddish brown in colour they will start floating.
7. Flip them into the oil pits using a spoon and cook for two more minutes.
8. Remove one by one and drain them on a kitchen towel when done.
Offer them to the Lord along with Kartigai Pori and share the Prasadam with your dear ones.
GODUMAI KARA APPAM
INGREDIENTS
Wheat flour - 1 glass
Rice flour - 2 tbsps
Curds - 1/4 cup
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida - 1 pinch
Chopped green chillies - 1 tsp
Chopped ginger - 1 tsp
Chopped coriander leaves - 2 tsps
Minced fresh coconut - 2 tbsps
Minced carrots - 2 tbsps
Minced onions - 2 tbsps (Optional)
METHOD
1. Mix all the ingredients into a smooth and thick batter adding the required amount of water.
2. I also added two table spoons of M.T.R. Instant Rava Idly Mix which gave a nice texture to the Appam.
3. Heat oil in the Appa Kuzhi as before.
4. Pour a scoop of batter into each pit.
5. Cook until the Appams turn golden brown in colour.
6. Flip and cook if necessary.
7. Remove them one by one on to a kitchen towel.
Enjoy with tomato sauce or coconut chutney.
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