Vellayappam Recipe

Time and servings

Prep time	10 min
Cook time	20 min
Fermenting Time	8 hr
Total time	30 min
Serves	15 dosa

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Ingredients

• 1 cup idli rice
• ¼ cup poha / flattened rice / avalakki (thick)
• 1 cup coconut (grated)
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp yeast
• ½ tsp salt

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Instructions

1. firstly, in a large bowl take 1 cup idli rice. you can alternatively use any raw rice.
2. also add ¼ cup poha and soak for 4-5 hours.
3. now transfer the soaked rice and poha into the blender.
4. additionally, add 1 cup coconut.
5. blend to smooth batter adding water as required.
6. now add 1 tbsp sugar and 1 tsp dry yeast. refer the packaging instruction to activate yeast.
7. mix well making sure everything is combined well.
8. cover and ferment the batter for 8 hours.
9. now mix the batter gently, make sure the batter is flowing consistency.
10. further, add ½ tsp salt and mix well.
11. also, heat the griddle and pour a ladleful of batter.
12. spread out in a circular motion slightly thick than regular masala dosa.
13. cover and roast the dosa to a golden brown from the bottom and completely cooked from the top in presence of steam.
14. finally, enjoy vellayappam with chutney and veg stew.

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Step-by-step

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Notes

• firstly, you can use idli rice or any variety of raw rice.
• also, use good quality dry yeast or toddy to ferment the batter.
• further, instead of poha you can use cooked rice while grinding the batter.
• finally, vellayappam recipe tastes great when prepared slightly thick.