VATTAYAPPAM / STEAMED SWEETENED RICE CAKE

INGREDIENTS

Rice Flour - 2 cup

Cumin - a pinch

Cooked Rice - 2 tbsp

Ghee - 1 tsp

Raisins and cashewnuts - for garnishing

Yeast - 1/2 tsp

Sugar - 1/2 cup

Coconut - 1

METHOD

Grind rice, 1 tbsp sugar,cumin and yeast well then add rice flour and water to it and again grind it well to make a smooth paste.Make sure that the batter is not too loose.

Set it aside to ferment for 6- 8 hrs.

After 6-8 hrs, add sugar and 1/2 tsp salt and keep it aside for another 1/2 hour.

Now grease the stainless steel flat plate with ghee and pour the batter to the plate.

Garnish it with cashew nuts and raisins fried in ghee.

Steam it for 20- 30 minutes.