Ready in

30 mins

Cuisine

Indian · South Indian

Prep Time

20 min

Cook Time

10 min

Serving

4 People

Calories / Serving

~280 kcal
Recipe by My Cooking Trail on YouTube

Recipe Summary

All Ingredients - For the Batter

  1. Jowar flour 1 cup
  2. Urad flour 1/4 cup
  3. Curd 1/2 cup
  4. Water 1/2 to 3/4 cup

All Ingredients - For Flavoring

  1. Grated ginger 1/4 tsp
  2. Green chillies, finely chopped 2
  3. Medium onion, finely chopped 1
  4. Coriander leaves, finely chopped as needed
  5. Salt to taste
  6. Eno (fruit salt) 1/2 tsp
  7. Water splash

⚠ Contains Allergens

dairy

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Combine dry ingredients

In a mixing bowl, add 1 cup of jowar flour and 1/4 cup of urad flour.

Step 2: Add wet ingredients

Pour in 1/2 cup of curd and gradually add 1/2 to 3/4 cup of water in batches to the flour mixture.

Step 3: Mix the batter

Mix all ingredients well until the batter achieves a smooth consistency, similar to idli batter.

Step 4: Rest the batter

Cover the bowl and let the batter rest for 15 minutes.

Step 5: Add flavorings

After the resting period, add 1/4 tsp of grated ginger, 2 finely chopped green chillies, 1 finely chopped medium onion, and finely chopped coriander leaves to the batter.

Step 6: Season the batter

Add salt to taste and mix all the added ingredients thoroughly into the batter.

Step 7: Activate Eno

Just before cooking, add 1/2 tsp of Eno (fruit salt) to the batter, followed by a splash of water to activate it.

Step 8: Gently mix Eno

Gently mix the Eno into the batter until it becomes frothy and well incorporated. Avoid overmixing.

Step 9: Prepare appam pan

Heat an appam pan and add a small amount of oil to each mold.

Step 10: Pour batter

Pour a spoonful of the prepared batter into each mold of the hot appam pan.

Step 11: Cook covered

Cover the pan and cook the appams on medium heat until they turn golden brown on one side.

Step 12: Flip and cook

Using a fork or knife, carefully flip each appam and cook the other side until it is also golden and crispy.

Step 13: Serve

Once cooked, remove the golden and crispy appams from the pan and serve them hot with chutneys of your choice.

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