Recipe

PALLAPPAM (Crisp Laced Rice Pancakes)

PALLAPPAM (Crisp Laced Rice Pancakes)

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by pauljoseph

PALLAPPAM (Crisp Laced Rice Pancakes)

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by pauljoseph

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    pauljoseph's Notes: PALLAPPAM (Crisp Laced Rice Pancakes) A classic Kerala bread, this is supposed to have been introduced by the Portuguese centuries ago, from Ceylon. It was for many years a typical Syrian...

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Serves 4

  1. Prepare a thick porridge with the semolina and water. Cool

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  2. Mix together remaining ingredients other than salt; beat in a blender for 2 minutes.(The batter should have a single cream consistency)

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  3. Cover the bowl and prove for 6 to 8 hours

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  4. When double in size, add salt and more coconut milk

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  5. Heat an ‘Appam’ pan, ladle ¼ cup of the batter into the center of the pan

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  6. Lift the pan and swirl the batter a little bit toward the edge of the pan to get a thin layer of batter around the center

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  7. Cover the pan and cook 4 to 5 minutes till the center is cooked; the edges ought to have a golden brown crust Usually we have with a spicy curry or a fish moily

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Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Reply

usually this is our breakfast dish serve with egg curry , egg roast (Both recipe you can find from my posts) or with thick coconut milk

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I love this recipe. Reminds me of Thai and Sir Lankan Street snacks.

Food52_photo Reply

really lovely.

Susan_headshot Reply

Those are so lovely, PaulJoseph!

Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Reply

Cordelia Usually we serve with MEEN MOLEE (FISH IN COCONUT MILK) I had post the Recipe

Gizma_and_frou_frou Reply

So elegant and beautiful. What do you serve them with?
Kerala, what a great place. loved the food...

Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Reply

Cordelia thank you for your comment usually this is our breakfast dish serve with egg curry , egg roast (Both recipe you can find from my posts) or with thick coconut milk

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