NOV (@ bkj-*) on: Wed Oct 27 21:03:57
Appar & Venky - Quite curiously, what you call as Aaaaaappam is indeed called Appam in Malaysia & Singapore. :-))
There is no dish called Aaaaappam here. :-))
Venky's recipe sounds delicious and I will certainly try it out. It sounds very close to what we call paniaaram, but of course we don't deep-fry or use bananas for paniaaram. :-))
BTW, is vellam, sugar?
Venky (@ 1cus*) on: Thu Oct 28 00:03:39
vellam = Jaggery !
NOV: you are right. It tastes similar to paniyaaram & adhirasam. 'appam' is originally a malayalam dish. I heard that, in most of the Kerala temples they make this 'kuzhi appam' as prasaadham. (I even heard that in chettinaadu they make salty appam with rice & urudh dhaal)
RR (@ 192.*) on: Thu Oct 28 04:38:38
venky: right. it's a malayalee item. Visit Coconut grove and have them with loads of hot 'vengaaya vathal kuzhambu'... Tastes heavenly :))
aarthi (@ gil-*) on: Thu Oct 28 08:32:38
Nov,
tried your recipe for appam. t'was great. The only problem was i used a lil bit too much coconut milk and hence was watery. Tasted great though. what was the measurement for rice vs coconut milk?
aarthi (@ gil-*) on: Thu Oct 28 08:37:11
Nov or venky,
how about a recipe for athirasam???
NOV (@ bkj-*) on: Fri Oct 29 02:17:43
Aarti - I am afraid I can't tell you the correct measurement. It's all "kai patham" meaning adjust according to the requirement.
Sorry for being vague, but if your batter's cosistency is as for dosai, it should be correct.
RR will be posting his Adhirasam recipe in Deepavali Delights thread in a few hours. Do check it out.
I don't know many people in Malaysia who actually go through the process of making Adhirasam.
Instant ones are so easily available - you just knead some ghee into them and then it is ready for frying!
JayBee (@ 202.*) on: Wed Oct 4 04:55:25 EDT 2000
From: NOV (@ bkj-cache80.jaring.my) on: Wed Oct 27 21:03:57
Venky's recipe sounds delicious and I will certainly try it out. It sounds very close to what we call paniaaram, but of course we don't deep-fry or use bananas for paniaaram. :-))
BTW, is vellam, sugar?
From: Venky (@ 1cust42.tnt3.hou3.da.uu.net) on: Thu Oct 28 00:03:39
vellam = Jaggery ! <<<<<<
Chakkarai is jaggery.
vellam is known as sugar-cane candy.
There are three types of vellam - achchu vellam, vellam and mandai vellam.
>>>>>> NOV: you are right. It tastes similar to paniyaaram & adhirasam. 'appam' is originally a malayalam dish. I heard that, in most of the Kerala temples they make this 'kuzhi appam' as prasaadham. (I even heard that in chettinaadu they make salty appam with rice & urudh dhaal)<<<<<
This dish is known as Kandar Appam. It is made for the padaiyal to the kula deivams on Deepavali day in addition to kulzhi paniyaaram.
Kandhar appam is also made on Kandhar Shashti days and Thiru Kaarthigai days.
It seems to have some kind of association with Murugan.
The non-sugar variety is known as VeLLaiyappam.
These dishes are common in Chettinadu.
beena salu (@ 194.*) on: Wed Apr 11 01:45:27
Hi,
I am trying to find the recipe for Pesaha appam or vattayappam; which is made without adding yeast.
This appam is taken to church on the day of passover. This is normally made in kerala by the orthodox christians.
Could any one provide me with this recipe???
Sherri (@ 1cus*) on: Tue Mar 26 19:07:18
recipe for Pesaha appam please!!!!
Thank you,
Sherri
rajishankar (@ 137.*) on: Tue Apr 9 10:57:06
hi, want to know where is coconut grove? anywhere in the US or in india? anwya thanx for the appam recipe.