Aappa Recipe

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   SOAK the bread in coconut water.

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   Mix the rice flour, salt, sugar, toddy and bread soaked in coconut water to obtain a soft dough.

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   Cover the dough with a muslin cloth and leave overnight (for 12 hrs) to rise.

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   Add in sufficient coconut lowfat milk to the dough and mix it to make a thick batter.

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   Heat a small iron pan with side handles or possibly a kadai.

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   Grease it well with oil.

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   Pour in about five tablespoonfuls of the batter.

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   Lift the pan with the side handles and give it a circular twist until the pan is coated right around with the batter.

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   (Break an egg at this stage into the centre of the hopper to make an egg hopper).

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    Cover with a tight fitting lid and cook on low heat until the sides or possibly border is crisp brown and lacy with a soft and cooked centre.

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    Serve with any of the sambols and hoddha.

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    To prevent the hoppers from sticking to the pan, fry the yolk of an egg in the pan before preparing the hoppers.

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    NOTES : (Hoppers)

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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