This is the easier method for making Appams. No soaking of rice and grinding it with coconut. Use plain rice flour to make an easy version, when you are pressed for time.
Appam with Rice Flour (Easy Method)
Total time includes Fermentation time. Â (8 hours / Overnight). Â Makes 20 Appams.
The Recipe Intro includes the Video on how to make Appam with Ground Rice as well as How to swirl the Appam and also make flower Appams. Curries recipes that go well with Appam re also included. Check out the Intro page ⇓.
- Combine the yeast, sugar and warm water together and leave to rise till frothy.
- Grind the grated coconut in your small grinder to a coarse mixture, not too fine.
- Prepare the ‘Pasty batter’ – the ‘Kappi’ OR ‘Kurrukku’: Add the  14 tsp of rice flour and sugar to the water in a saucepan and heat whilst stirring. Allow thickening into a paste. (The ‘Kappi’ or ‘Kurukku’ helps to accelerate the fermentation process.) Allow to cool to room temp.
- Combine the 2 cups rice flour, sugar, salt, ‘Pasty batter’, yeast solution, coconut milk, ground coconut and stir well.  Wash out the cup that held the coconut milk with another  1/4-1/2 cup water, adding enough water to get a batter similar to an ‘Idli’ Batter OR Thicker than Pancake Batter.
Rice Flour, Sugar, Salt, ‘Pasty batter’, Coconut milk, ground coconut 
Add Yeast Mixture 
The Batter - LEAVE TO RISE:  around 8 hours  OR overnight, in a warm place till doubled in volume. (Remember to keep the batter in a large enough container to rise).
- When ready to prepare, Â enough water to make a loose pancake batter OR a ‘Dosa Batter’ Consistency. Add salt or sugar if needed. Stir well from the bottom of the container.
- Use an ‘Apa Chatti’ OR Rounded non-stick pan/ ‘kadai’ with a lid.
- Pour a ladleful of batter, to the heated pan. Wait for 5 seconds. Hold both handles and rotate the pan till the batter spreads over the pan evenly. Swirling two times should be enough. Swirl in one direction only.
- Cover the pan, turn down the heat and cook for one to two minutes.
- Remove the lid and turn up the heat to get a crisped edge.
- The sides should be crisped a bit and golden and the center should be a little ‘puffed’ up.
- with a plastic spatula, slide off the appam. (Do not flip the appam over- it requires cooking only on one side).
- Place on Kitchen Parchment Paper or Newspaper as you prepare the next one.
- Once you have made the fourth one, the very first one should be cool enough to place inside your Casserole dish. Place the appams into the casserole in this manner so that they do not stick to each other.
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- Grind the grated coconut in your small grinder to a coarse mixture, not too fine.
Appam with Rice Flour (Easy Method)
Description
If you are unable to find rice for Appams, they can be made with rice flour also.
Ingredients:
Instructions:
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Combine the yeast, sugar and warm water together and leave to rise till frothy.
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Grind the grated coconut in your small grinder to a coarse mixture, not too fine.
Prepare the 'Pasty batter' - the 'Kappi' OR 'Kurrukku':
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Add the  1/4 cup of rice flour to the water in a saucepan and heat whilst stirring. Allow thickening into a paste.  Allow to cool to room temp.
(The 'Kappi' or 'Kurukku' helps to accelerate the fermentation process.) -
Combine the 2 cups rice flour, sugar, salt, 'kurukku', yeast solution, coconut milk, and ground coconut, and stir well.  Wash out the cup that held the coconut milk with another  1/4 to 1/2 cup water, adding enough water to get a batter similarin consistency to an 'Idli' Batter OR Thicker than Pancake Batter.
LEAVE TO RISE:Â
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8 hours  OR overnight, in a warm place till doubled in volume.Â
(Remember to keep the batter in a large enough container to rise and even with a basin below to catch any overflow of risen batter). -
When ready to prepare, Â enough water to make a loose pancake batter OR a 'Dosa Batter' Consistency. Add salt or sugar if needed. Stir well from the bottom of the container.
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Use an 'Apa Chatty' OR Rounded non-stick pan/ 'kadai' with a lid.
Use 2 Appachattys to cook two appams at a time simultaneously, to halve the cooking time. -
Pour a ladleful of batter, to the heated pan. Wait for 5 seconds. Hold both handles and rotate the pan till the batter spreads over the pan evenly. Swirling two times should be enough. Swirl in one direction only.
-
Cover the pan, turn down the heat and cook for one to two minutes.
-
Remove the lid and turn up the heat to get a crisped edge.
-
The sides should be crisped a bit and golden and the center should be a little 'puffed' up.
-
With a plastic spatula, slide off the appam. (Do not flip the appam over- it requires cooking only on one side).
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Place on Kitchen Parchment Paper or Newspaper as you prepare the next one.
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Once you have made the fourth one, the very first one should be cool enough to place inside your Casserole dish. Place the appams into the casserole in this manner so that they do not stick to each other.
Note
General Notes on Appam making:
- If initially, your Appam does not come off the pan easily, you can try frying one egg 'Sunny Side Up' in the pan before starting with the appams. This tends to solve this problem.
- Do not Oil or grease the pan heavily. This will usually cause the batter to run all over the pan when swirled instead of attaching to the pan. This will also happen if the pan is not hot enough.
- If your non-stick is worn down, you can LIGHTLY wipe a bit of oil over the surface of the pan before starting but not in between each appam.
- For Crisper Appams around the edges, try adding 1 tsp baking soda to the batter (only at the time of making- do not add to the batter that is to be stored in the fridge)
- Remember the center of the appam is meant to be soft, not crisp!
- The Appam can be made as golden around the sides as you like, just be patient and cook it longer. Some prefer a very white Appam - all down to personal preference.
- Adding a little more sugar will help to get golden laced appams too. But not everyone likes it too sweet.
- If making using store-bought Appam Flour - be careful when adding salt, it may already be included.
- Use New Yeast(if using): using old yeast often, we find that the yeast solution will not rise properly. Remember the water should be quite warm but not so hot that you can not insert your finger comfortably in the water and keep it there. (Or it will kill the yeast) the ideal temperature is 100 - 110ºC
- If you live in a cooler climate, place the batter in a moderately preheated oven for five minutes and then turn the power off- leave the batter to work its magic in there with the door closed: Don't forget to place a tray under the large container to prevent the possibility of over-risen batter, spilling into your oven.
- If you have leftover batter you can store them in the fridge. Left Over Batter can be kept in the fridge for 1-2 days. Bring down to room temperature before making for better results. (Although I have made them without waiting with good results) I like to keep the batter in spaghetti containers, they store easily in my fridge door.
I do not recommend allowing the batter to ferment in the day time and storing the entire amount in the fridge for the next day, you can wake up to a terrible mess in the fridge from spilled batter ( because rising may continue) I only store the leftover batter for this reason.
Key Ingredients: Rice flour, Coconut, Salt, Sugar, Yeast.
Great recipe it tasted very good!
Thanks Nimmy for trying and for letting me know 🙂
Wonderfully & meticulously elaborated the do s n donts of the Appam making process…as I am taught to do…especially about storing the 1st one after the 4th.., pulling worn out pans, putting plate under the batter container..😄✌
Thanks Leena,
It always helps to note down all those tips from mom somewhere, Over time, somethings we tend to forget, especially if don’t make something that often. Happy you liked it.
I only have roasted flour. Will it not work?
Shana can i use coconut powder for making coconut milk
Hi Deepa,
Yes, but depends on the brand.. some brands like kara can give the same effect as using fresh coconut milk, but some have an off texture, and sweetness.. so use to your discretion.