SWEET APPAMS/FESTIVAL SPECIAL SWEET

SHRI GANESH CHATURTHI FESTIVAL SPECIAL SWEET

Ingredients, we need:

Raw rice 300gms
Jaggery 250 gms
Fresh Ghee 100 ml
Cardamom pods 5 pcs
Grated coconut one bowlful
Cooking soda 1/2 tsp

Optional ingredients:

Dry ginger powder 1/2 tsp
Nutmeg powder 1/2 tsp

Procedure:

Wash the rice thoroughly and soak in water for two hours.
Powder the jaggery 
Grind the raw rice by adding water little by little to dosa consistency.
(Smooth  batter)
Add Cooking soda and grind again for 2 seconds @ high speed.
Transfer the batter to the mixing bowl.
Add the powdered jaggery and mix well to combine both the ingredients.
Add Cardamom seeds powder, Nutmeg powder and dry ginger powder.
Mix well to get the flavours infused.
Heat the special appam pan. Pour 1/2 a tsp ghee into every pit.
ON medium heat.
Pour the batter into every pit using a spoon.
Cover and cook for five minutes on medium flame.
Open the lid and turn over the appams.
Let them cooked for 2 seconds.
Take off the appams and place on a dry plate.
Serve warm or hot.

Cooking time  2 hours  soaking time- cooking time 20 minutes
Yield: 4 servings.

A lovable sweet dedicated to Shree Ganesh!

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