Appam with Coconut Milk Curry
Appam are lacy, bowl-shaped pancakes made from fermented rice batter, served with a fragrant, creamy coconut vegetable curry. This vegetarian version showcases the contrast of crispy edges and soft centers.
- Total time
- 55 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 320
- Protein
- 6g
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice
- ½ cup coconut, freshly grated or frozen
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp yeast, active dry
- 1 whole onion, medium
- 2 whole tomato, medium
- 1 can (14 oz) coconut milk
- 2 whole potato, medium
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 3 tbsp curry leaves and fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Soak rice in water for 30 minutes until softened. Drain well.
- 2
Blend soaked rice, coconut, salt, and 0.25 cup water until smooth and creamy.
- 3
Transfer to a bowl. Dissolve yeast in 1 tbsp warm water, then stir into batter.
- 4
Cover and let ferment at room temperature for 8 hours or overnight (or 2 hours minimum).
- 5
Dice onion. Chop tomatoes. Peel and cube potatoes into 1-inch pieces.
- 6
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add onion and ginger-garlic paste.
- 7
Cook until onion turns golden and fragrant, stirring often, ~3 minutes.
- 8
Add tomatoes and potatoes. Cook 2 minutes, stirring to coat with aromatics.
- 9
Pour in coconut milk and 0.5 cup water. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
- 10
Reduce to medium-low. Simmer uncovered until potatoes are tender, 12–15 minutes.
- 11
Stir in curry leaves and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- 12
Heat an appam pan or small nonstick skillet (8-inch) over medium-high until hot.
- 13
Lightly oil the pan. Pour 0.25 cup batter into the center and tilt to coat edges.
- 14
Cook 1–2 minutes until edges are lacy and crispy but center stays soft. Do not flip.
- 15
Slide onto a plate. Repeat with remaining batter until all appam are cooked.
- 16
Serve appam warm with the curry spooned over or on the side.
Tools you’ll need
- blender
- medium bowl
- medium pot
- appam pan or 8-inch nonstick skillet
- wooden spoon
- cutting board
- chef's knife
- measuring cups and spoons
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