Ingredients

• 2 cups - raw rice
• 4 tbsp - mango puree
• 1/2 cup - cooked rice
• 1/2 cup - grated coconut
• 1/2 tsp - cardamom powder
• 3/4 cup - sugar
• 1/2 tsp - bicarbonate of soda
• 1 tsp - salt
• 2 tsp - ghee
• 10 to 15 - almonds

How to Make Mango Appam

• Prepare the batter:
• Soak the rice in water for 4 to 5 hours. Drain the water, grind it along with coconut, cooked rice and mango puree until you get a smooth batter. Add the sugar and salt, grind again. Pour the batter in a vessel, cover it. Allow it to ferment 1 whole night.
• Make the appam:
• The next day, just before making your appam, add the soda by mixing it in 1 tbsp of water. Mix it well.
• Grease a stainless steel bowl with little ghee.
• Mix the batter with some water if it's too thick. Pour it in the bowl, sprinkle with cardamom powder.
• Steam it in a steamer or pressure cooker for 30 minutes. To check if it's cooked, insert a skewer and if it comes out clean, then the appams are cooked. Garnish with crushed nuts.
• Serve warm or cold, either way it's good.
• Recipe Courtesy: Taste of Pearl City