Vattayappam

Rice flour(Ari podi) - 2 cups
Grated coconut - 2 cups
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Semolina(Rava/Sooji) - 2 tbsp
Yeast - 1/2 tsp
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Raisins- for garnishing
Cardamom - 4 nos
Salt - As reqrd

Preparation for Vattayappam Recipe;

1)Cook rava with 2 glasses of water till it becomes soft & loose.

2)Let it cool.

3)Add 1/4 glass of lukewarm water to yeast followed by 1/2 tsp of sugar.

4)Allow it to rise.

5)Grind the coconut with enough water & keep aside.

6)Take 2 cups rice flour in a vessel, add rava & mix well.

7)Add yeast & mix well.

8)Add ground coconut & mix well.

9)Crush the cardamom and add it to the batter.

:- Make sure that the batter is not too loose. It should have a medium consistency.

10)Keep it for 4-5 hrs.

11)After 4 hrs, add 1/2 cup of sugar or more if reqd, followed by salt & stir well.

12)Apply a liitle ghee/oil in a cake tin & pour the batter into it.

13)Put some raisins on top.

14)Steam it for 20 - 25 mins.

:- You can also use idli plates to steam it.