M,aking of Delicious Vatteappam

Vatteappam
Ingredients
1. 8¼ dsp sugar
2. ½ cup warm water
3. ½ tsp yeast
4. ½ cup semolina
5. 1½ cups water
6. ¼ kg fine rice flour
7. 1 cup coconut, grated and ground to a paste
8. ¾ cup coconut milk
9. Salt to taste
10. A few raisins

Method
1. Dissolve 1 tsp sugar in warm water and sprinkle yeast in it. Allow it to froth.
2. Cook semolina with water to make a gruel. Allow it cool.
3. Combine the flour, yeast and gruel to make a dough. Set aside to rise for 6 hours.
4. Add the ground coconut paste and dilute the dough with the coconut milk. Add salt and allow it to rise for six hours.
5. Pour into a 8” diametre greased mould. Place some raisins on top and steam in a pressure cooker without placing the weight. Cook for fifteen minutes. Cut into wedges and serve.

To serve 6