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    • Palappam

    by Maria on November 9, 2006

    Palappam
    1. Rice Flour – 2 cups
    2. Semolina – 2 tablespoon
    3. Medium coconut milk – 2 cups
      Thick coconut milk – 1 cup
    4. Yeast – 1/2 teaspoon
      Sugar – 1/2 teaspoon
    5. Water – 2 glass

    Add 2 glasses of water to semolina & cook. Cook until it becomes loose. Keep aside to cool. Add 1/4 cup lukewarm water to 1/2 teaspoon yeast & sugar & mix well.Allow it to rise. Take 2 cups of rice flour in a bottom deep vessel. Add the cooked semolina and mix well. Add the yeast & sugar mix & mix well.Add the medium thick coconut milk little by little. Mix well. Keep it overnight. Dont keep it in fridge. Next day morning,first mix the batter well & add the thick coconut milk little by little. Add salt & sugar to taste. Heat Appachatti ( Appam Kadai) & pour 5-6 tablespoon of batter into it & rotate the appachatti and make sure that the batter is spread in a circular form. Cover & cook. Once the middle portion is cooked, remove from fire. Serve hot with Mutton stew or Fish molly.

    Side dishes for palappam:

    chicken mappas Fish Molly Mutton Stew1 Nadan Mutton curry nadan beef curry

    Source:My aunty,Tesschechy

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    • http://cookingparadise.com Gary

      This sounds great. I am going to have to give it a try !

      Gary
      http://cookingparadise.com

    • kunjumole

      very crispy palappam..nice…

    • paths

      hi..i tried out this recipe…actually i have been trying many recipes to make palappam..but unfortunately they never turned out good…the same result here also…can u suggest me the reason?? i did as told in the recipe..but my batter was soooo loose that i cudnt rotate it on appachatti…but i shud say the flavour was very good…actually i used coconut powder milk…wud tat be the problem?? please help!!!

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    • saira

      hey path,u din tell how your appams came out?is dat it was not soft?n next time when u mix,be careful about the amount of water you add.if its less u can always modify it,but if its moore means no way.its the same with all ingredients in cooking..

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    • zarina

      Hi…i’ve come across a few recipes with semolina in it. Why is semolina used? Is that also a reason for the yellowish color of the appams? Thanks!

    • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

      Hi Zarina

      First of all, my apologies for replying so late :(

      Regarding using semolina, I think its used to make the appams soft. Appams are usually white colour and adding semolina doesnt affect the colour. Mine has a slightly yellowish colour in the pic is because of the lighting. will try to put a new pic soon :)

    • smitha

      OK , I agree with u all. palappam is very tasty.
      But dont u think in this busy world making all this ingredients is very crazy. iI really fed up with thi kitchen work.
      But……….
      I realised………………..
      the fast and easy way to make palappam………..
      Have u been heard about ……………

      “DOUBLE HORSE EASY PALAPPAM MIX”

      Try it out , so fast u can make it.
      It is crispy and tasty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

      Smitha…

      Good to know that easy palappam mix works well for you, but somehow I didnt work that well for me. Moreover these days coconut milk is available in cans, so for me at least its not a time consuming process.

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    • vijaya

      sometimes the Appams become more brown on the bottom…what may be the reason?
      Btw.,i like the homemade ones as compared to the ready mix ones…:)

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Vijaya

        It may be because of the high flame that appam becomes brown on the bottom. Try cooking on a low-medium flame. Hope it helps.

        Me too like the home made ones :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Sumi

      Hi Maria,

      I am not sure if you check the comments on old posts. Anyway, I tried this recipe and it came out absolutely yummy. I had guests for brunch on Sunday and everyone loved it. Thanks a lot!
      I have ventured into the world of mallu dishes thanks to you and another cousin of mine.
      Love,
      Sumi

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Sumi

        I check comments on all my posts, old and new :)

        Very happy to know that appam came out well for you. Thanks a lot for writing to me. Hope you will try more mallu dishes from here :)

        Take care
        Maria

    • abc

      i started visiting ur blog recently only….loved it…yummy recipies and very good presentation also….thanks a lot….:)

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi abc

        Thanks for dropping in and glad that you liked this place. Hope to see you again :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Neethu

      Hi Maria,
      Can we use coconut milk powder instead of cocnut milk can? will the result be the same?

      Luv
      Neethu

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Neethu,

        I use maggi coconut milk powder for making appam and it comes out well for me.

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Ann Sebastian

      Hi Maria,

      I have been trying my luck with Palappam (using other recipes), but has not been successful so far. I am thinking of trying your recipe soon. Given my previous failures, just wanted to clarify a few things. I guess(from comments) you are using canned coconut milk. How do you prepare thick and thin milk? Do you dilute it? Or, do you get to buy it that way there. The place where live in, we have only canned coconut milk and canned coconut cream.
      Please shed some light into the confusions!!
      Hoping to receive a reply soon,
      Ann

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Ann

        I use maggi coconut milk powder to make coconut milk. I havent tried canned coconut milk yet. However I think you can use canned coconut milk too for making palappam.

        For thick coconut milk,use the canned coconut milk as such. For medium thick coconut milk, dilute it with water.

        Hope this helps and all the best for making appam :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Resmi

      Hi Maria

      Its Resmi again:-0 I have become a recent visitor now:-).I am a fresher now in cooing. Hence, stuck up with a lot of doubts. :-(. I was wondering about the Semolina. How long should we cook? Should we cook it till it becomes upma… Appreciate ur help…

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Resmi,

        Cook the semolina till it becomes soft. It will take only 5-7 mins or so. It doesnt have to become upma. It should be the consistency of a kurukku.

        Hope its clear.

        Cheers
        Maria

    • glory

      what kind of yeast do u use? i have tried to make appam so many times and mine never rises. I use active dry yeast. I place the batter in the oven with the light on…still it does not rise.

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Glory,

        I also use active dry yeast. Make sure you are using new yeast, use it from a fresh packet.

        Also add lukewarm water only to the yeast and keep on stirring it is dissolved. Even if it forms a lump initially, keep stirring and it should be fine.

        You are already keeping it in oven, so I dont know any other tips apart from the above.

        Hope your appam rises well next time.

        All the best!

        Cheers
        Maria

        • ichu

          hai maria,
          i loved ur recipies. can i ask one question?can i use raw rice for your palappam?(i mean soak the rice in water for some time and blend it in mixer)

          regards
          Ichu

          • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

            Hi Ichu,

            Thank you so much :).

            I have always used rice powder for making appam, so I’m not sure about using raw rice.

            Cheers
            Maria

            • ichu

              hi…
              thank u maria for ur reply,,
              i tried your chichen stew.its delicious!!!
              your corriader chicken curry also taste gud…..

              cheers
              Ichu

    • gowry

      Hi maria,

      I stumbled upon your blog when i was searching for Chicken Stew recipe. And I’m happy that i stumbled upon your blog ;)… For a very long time I’m trying various appam recipes and all are great disaster :’(…I tired your recipe and voila i got it right :) …. Thank you for sharing those lovely recipes… BTW Chicken Stew also delicious :)

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Gowry,

        Really happy to know that this recipe worked out for you. Thanks for trying it and also for sharing the feedback here :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Tessy Saju

      Mariya chechi
      I tried palappam and vatayappam…..and it was a grand success….thanks a lot for this wonderful receipe….
      Tessy

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Tessy,

        You are welcome dear and thank you so much for the comment.

        Cheers
        Maria

    • shami

      Hi Maria

      Instead of using semolina, kappi kachiyathe is also good. why to use cocunut powder ?.

      While making appam, i never use cocunut powder.

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Shami,

        I use coconut milk powder to make coconut milk, I find it easier than making fresh coconut milk :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Nasreen Shanavas

      Hello Mariechi…its been a quite long time,huh???
      Am here in Dubai…Let me tell you..initially your blog helped me a looot….I was really messed up with cooking…I badly want to try out this recipe Mariaechi…looks great…But could you tell me how to get the accurate measures of the ingredients…will it help if I buy a measuring jar or cup..if so how to measure with it..???

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Nasreen,

        How are you? yeah, its been sometime :)

        Pinne how do you like it in dubai? btw, how did u mess up in kitchen..I mean you were doing cooking experiments since sometime right? I think it’s because you got tensed…take it easy dear, I’m sure you will do great :)

        I use the standard measuring cup & teasponn set for this recipe. You will get in any supermarket. Check out in the baking section. Use that for this recipe…

        All the best!!

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Dhanya

      Hey Maria…. i’ve been wanting to make appam coz my husband likes it a lot and its a good change too…. and now with Xmas round the corner i reallly wanted to make this with ur chicken stew…. but have a silly doubt….. when u say rice flour is it arripodi or rice soaked and ground in mixie with cooked rice? if its latter could you tell me the proportion?

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Dhanya dear, how are you? I’ve used readymade aripodi for this recipe. I used Nirapara brand appam & idiyappam podi (not the instant ones). You can use appam or idiyappam podi of any brand for making this.

        Have fun making appams :)

        Cheers
        Maria

        • Dhanya

          Hey thanks a lot…. :-)

    • Dhanya

      Hey Maria!! Merry Xmas…. how was ur Xmas?? mine this year is totally dedicated to you….tried your appam and Chicken stew and again made your Chicken Biriyani (which had earlier also turned out well). Appam &stew came out so well, so much even my husband who wasnt thrilled when i told him am making it totally relished it!! :-) And its all thanks to you ……….. i totally loved it :-) looking forward to more recipes!!

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hey dear,

        thank you so much. I’m so happy that appam & stew came out well for you :). Thanks again dear for all the lovely feedback & comments you post here. I was a bit busy that’s why the delayed rep.

        Wish you & Dinesh a happy & blessed new year!

        Cheers
        Maria

        • Dhanya

          Happy New year to u guys too… :-) look forward to more recipes from u :)

    • Grace

      Hi MariaGoing through your website I found your appam receipe. Going to try it out difinately. Do i have to broil the rice flour first. The whole family loves appams and I definately want to give it a try. Will be looking forward to your reply.

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Grace,

        I’m sorry dear, I didnt understand exactly what you mean by broiling the rice flour..do you mean dry roasting it? If that’s the case, you dont have to do that if you are using ready made appam podi.

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Vats

      Hi Maria,

      I am new to your blog and I am going to try palappam today. This will be my first recipe from your blog. I want to know how you prepare thin coconut milk and thick coconut milk from instant coconut milk powder? Or do you use the extract from fresh coconut?

      Will appreciate your suggestion.

      Great blog!

      rgds
      Vats

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Hi Vats,

        Thanks for visiting this space :). I do hope your palappam comes out well. I make coconut milk with coconut milk powder only. For thin coconut milk, you need to add 1 tbsp of coconut milk powder (CMP) to 1 cup of lukewarm water. For medium thick milk, add 2tbsp of CMP to 1 cup of luke warm water & for very thick milk, add 3 tbsp of CMP to 1 cup of luke warm water.

        Hope this helps…

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Sreebha

      Hi Maria,

      My name is Sreebha, am a recent visitor to your blog, i tried this recipe and it came out very well, thanks for posting this and please post more. i’ve also attached a picture of palappam which i made.

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Hi Sreebha,

        Thanks for trying this recipe & also for the comment.  Nice to know that you liked the palappam. Also thanks for uploading the snap. Hope to see you here more :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Hi_tina1

      One query maria
      I have tried palappam several times but failed miserably,believe me with the mixes too.the water measurements fail.i get palappams but not the ones i desire.i want to try this method.here in US we get plain rice flour.can i use this for the above reciepe.

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Hi Tina,

        I use Nirapara brand appam podi. I’m not sure whether appams with plain rice flour works out. May be you can try a small batch and see. If you can get hold of any appam podi brand, that will be great.

        I do hope your appam comes out well, best wishes!

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Megha Jor

      hi Maria
      I followed the above receipe..But it tastes pullipu :(..Nest day morning does the batter rise? For mine it dint.,also i do not hav appachetti..instead i use dosa kallu.What else we should be careful about while making this?

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Hi Megha,

        I’m not sure why it happened like that. Do you live in a cold place? Usually the batter takes longer time to rise in cold climate.

        Please check out the kallappam recipe in the site. It takes lesser time to rise & it can also be made in dosa kallu.

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Megha Jor

      hi maria
      I tried this second time..it came success!:)..Cheers!

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Hi Megha,

        Nice to know that appam came out well for you, yay!

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Jerinjosep

      Hi Maria, 
      I am a recent visitor and just kept the Palappam for rising.. Somehow, after mixing all the ingredients, i found that the batter is more like a dough. Will the consistency come out fine after adding the thick coconut milk tomorrow? If it does not, will adding a little water be alright?  Thank you :)

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Hi Jerin,

        Sorry my reply comes a bit delayed. Hope your appam turned out well.

        Wish you a happy new year!

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Jerinjosep

      Hi Maria,  Just wanted to let you know that the Palappam came out really well I did add a little more water though to adjust the consistency. ! It took a little more time to rise as its kinda cold here.. I kept the mixture in our apt room , where the heater vent is located and that did the trick :D thanks for sharing this easy yummy recipe :) 

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Hi Jerin,

        Please ignore my previous reply, saw this comment now. Good to know that the appam turned out well :)

        Thanks a lot for sharing your feedback here.

        Cheers
        Maria

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