Bhumika JagtapPerfect Appam Recipe: Soft, Fluffy, and Delicious South Indian Pancakes
Learn how to make soft and delicious Appe, a popular South Indian dish. This step-by-step guide includes ingredients, pro tips, and answers to FAQs, ensuring you create authentic and flavorful Appe every time.
What is Appe?
Kuzhi Paniyaram, also commonly called appe, is an easy recipe made from fermented rice and lentil batter. Soft on the inside, crispy on the outside, and small in size, appe delights in having these as breakfast, a snack, or even just an appetizer. Normally, it is prepared by appe pan, but that is not a must in this recipe. It may be savory or sweet; that depends on your discretion.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Rice | 1 cup |
| Urad dal (split black gram) | 1/4 cup |
| Fenugreek seeds | 1/2 tsp |
| Salt | As needed |
| Water | As needed |
| Oil | For greasing |
| Mustard seeds (optional) | 1/2 tsp |
| Curry leaves (chopped, optional) | 1 tbsp |
| Green chilies (chopped, optional) | 1-2 |
| Onion (finely chopped, optional) | 1 small |
step-by-step appe Recipe
Prepare the Batter:
- Rice, urad dal, and fenugreek seeds together, soaked in water and rinsed for 4-5 hours.
- Grind it into a smooth paste with less water.
- Let the batter rest overnight or for 8 to 10 hours, when it will rise and start becoming frothy.
- Season the Batter (optional):
- Add salt to the batter from the fermentation process and mix.
- For a savory one, temper mustard seeds, curry leaves, and green chilies in hot oil. Put this into the batter after chopping onions.
Heat the Appe Pan:
- Put an appe pan over medium heat and grease each cavity with oil.
Fry the Appe:
- Pour a spoonful of batter into each cavity, filling to three-quarters.
- Cover and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or till the base browns golden.
- Now take skewer or even a spoon and turn over the appe. Fry the other side to be golden and crispy.
Serve Warm:
Please take off the appe from the pan and serve them hot with coconut chutney, tomato chutney, or sambar.
Pro Tips to Make Perfect appe
- Make sure the batter is of pouring consistency; otherwise, it will affect the texture.
- Always grease the pan so that it doesn’t stick.
- You can add grated coconut, grated carrots, or chopped coriander to give a good flavor to your batter.
- While cooking, adjust the heat to medium in order not to burn it and cook it evenly.
- Use leftover idli or dosa batter as a quick fix.
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FAQs
Q. Can Appe be prepared with instant batter?
A. Yes, you can also use instant idli/dosa batter to make appe very quickly.
Q. What can I replace the appe pan with?
A. An appe pan is ideal, but you may be able to use a mini muffin tray in your oven, although the texture will be different.
Q. How do I store leftover batter?
A. Store in the fridge for 2 to 3 days, keep it in an air-tight container.
Q. Can I make it sweet Appe?
A. Absolutely! To this put jaggery and cardamom powder. Leave out the savory flavors.
