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.
Ingredients
Raw Rice 1 cupNai Appam |
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..