Kerala

Vattayappam

Name: Vattayappam
Prep time: 10 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 11 h
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Kerala Christian
Ingredients: 1 cup soaked 4 hours rice; 1 cup fresh grated coconut; 2 tbsp cooked rice; 2/3 cup sugar; 1 tsp instant dry yeast; Water, for grinding; 1/2 tsp cardamom; 1 1/2 tbsp cashews; 1 1/2 tbsp raisins; a pinch salt

A soft, spongy, steamed rice cake with coconut and cardamom. Kerala's Easter and Christmas tea cake.

60 minTime

3 gProtein each

mildSpice

10hPlan ahead. Soak for 10 hours first; the 60 minutes come after.

Easter morning appam1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayFermented rice and coconut, steamed.

The original

215kcalsame

3 gproteinsame

2 gfibresame

60minutessame

Classic vattayappam.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Rice1 cup, soaked 4 hours

Fresh grated coconut1 cup

Cooked rice2 tbsp

Sugar⅔ cup

Instant dry yeast1 tsp

Waterfor grinding

Cardamom½ tsp

Cashews1½ tbsp

Raisins1½ tbsp

Salta pinch

Method

4 steps

1Grind soaked rice, coconut and cooked rice with water into a smooth, thick batter.
2Mix in sugar, yeast, salt and cardamom. Ferment 6 hours.
3Pour into a greased plate, top with cashews and raisins and steam 25 to 30 minutes.
4Cool 10 minutes and cut into wedges.

Serve it like this

Cut into wedges and serve with tea, or with mutton stew on Easter morning.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Kerala

Vattayappam

A soft, spongy, steamed rice cake with coconut and cardamom. Kerala's Easter and Christmas tea cake.

60 minTime

3 gProtein each

mildSpice

10hPlan ahead. Soak for 10 hours first; the 60 minutes come after.

Easter morning appam1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayFermented rice and coconut, steamed.

The original

215kcalsame

3 gproteinsame

2 gfibresame

60minutessame

Classic vattayappam.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Rice1 cup, soaked 4 hours

Fresh grated coconut1 cup

Cooked rice2 tbsp

Sugar⅔ cup

Instant dry yeast1 tsp

Waterfor grinding

Cardamom½ tsp

Cashews1½ tbsp

Raisins1½ tbsp

Salta pinch

Method

4 steps

1Grind soaked rice, coconut and cooked rice with water into a smooth, thick batter.
2Mix in sugar, yeast, salt and cardamom. Ferment 6 hours.
3Pour into a greased plate, top with cashews and raisins and steam 25 to 30 minutes.
4Cool 10 minutes and cut into wedges.

Serve it like this

Cut into wedges and serve with tea, or with mutton stew on Easter morning.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Vattayappam

Make it your way

Ingredients

Method

Vattayappam

Make it your way

Ingredients

Method

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