Nai Appam ( Sweet Appam)

On Krishnashtami Day we make nai appam, vella cheedai, murukku, uppu cheedai and vella aval. Even  we make this appams for Karthika Deepam  festival. This sweet appam is offered as naivedyam to God most of the temples in Kerala.

Nai Appam

Ingredients

Raw Rice                 1 cup
Vellam (Jaggery)      1 cup
Cardamom Powder 1/2 tsp
Ripe Banana           1/2
Coconut Pieces       2 tbsp.

Method

Soak the rice for about 2 hours and grind into fine paste adding the jaggery and banana.
Heat appakarai with ghee.
Add the coconut pieces and cardamom powder to the dough.
Drop one spoon dough into the kuzhi and cook one side
Cook in low flame.. Then turn the other side and cook.
You can dip a tooth pick to see whether they are cooked inside.
It tastes so good
Can be used oil instead of ghee
Instead of rice use wheat flour..

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Podi Vakaikal( How to make sambar/Rasam powders)

Sambar Powder
Coriander Seeds........................ 100gms
Red Chilies.................................100gms
Chana Dhal.................................50 gm
Curry Leaves..............................Few
Fenu greek Seeds........................3 tbsp
Asafoetida..................................Small piece

Method

Fry all ingredients except asafetida with out oil.
Fry the asafetida with little oil and remove in paper towel.
Grind all together into a fine powder.
Store in an airtight container and use it for making sambar.

Rasam Powder

Red Chilies                     200 gm
Coriander Seeds           100 gm
Pepper                         50 gm
Cumin Seeds                 50 gm
Tur Dhal                        50 gm
Curry Leaves                 few
Asafetida                   Small piece

Method.

Fry all ingredients except asafetida and keep.
Heat a pan with 1tsp oil, add asafetida (Solid) and fry it.
Remove it to a paper towel .Powder all together into a fine powder.
Keep it in air tight container.