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| PALAK APPAM
Appam is a popular breakfast of Kerala cuisine. Palak gives a nice green colour to the appam and no taste difference from normal white appam. spinach is high in nutrition and the calcium content in spinach is good for strengthening bones. it is an excellent breakfast especially for kids who do not like eating green leafy vegetables. Kids will love this for its colour!
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INGREDIENTS:-
2 cups raw rice
1/2 cup cooked rice
1/4 cup grated coconut
1/2 tsp yeast
1 tbsp sugar
1 green chili
1 tsp cumin seed
2 cups spinach/palak leaves
salt to taste
water as required for grinding
METHOD:-
- Wash palak leaves to remove dirt. Boil large pot of water at high heat. Boil palak for about 1 minute or till it turns bright green. Remove from water and keep aside.
- soak the rice in water for 3-4 hours.
- Boil the water in a pan and add palak, blanch for 1 minute.
- Drain the rice then add to the grinder, also add cooked rice, grated coconut, yeast, green chili, salt, sugar, blanched palak and cumin seed.
- Add required amount of water and grind all the ingredients to a smooth flowing batter.
- Pour the batter in a large bowl and keep aside for fermenting for 6-8 hours or overnight, depends upon the temperature of the country where you stay.
- The batter will rise and increase in volume.
- Heat a non stick pan, spread a ladle full of batter, turn and tilt the pan to spread the batter.
- Cover the pan and cook the appam.
- Soft appam is ready.
- Serve the appam with vegetable stew, chutney etc..
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