Vattayappam for christmas

Name: Vattayappam for christmas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 1 cup rice powder; 1/4 cup Sugar; 1/2 cup water ( for sooji / rawa ); 1 tablespoon rawa / sooji; 1/2 cup grated coconut; 2 tablespoon water ( for grinding coconut ); 1 1/2 teaspoon yeast; 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon oil for greasing; 1 tablespoon raisins

Other

Very Easy

40 min

Preparation

Preparation10 min

Cook time30 min

For Yeast Solution:
Mix 2 tablespoon warm water with 2 teaspoon sugar. Add 1 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast. Cover and keep aside for 20 - 25 minutes.
For Vattayappam:
Cook rawa with 1/2 cup of water into a thick porridge. Cook on a low heat and stirring continuously. Grind grated coconut with water to a fine paste.
In a big bowl, combine rice powder, yeast solution, ground coconut, cooked rawa, sugar and salt. Mix well, cover with a lid and keep aside for 8 -10 hours or overnight. Quantity of the mixture will be almost double after fermentation. Sprinkle cardamom powder and mix well.
Grease a steel bowl with 1 teaspoon oil. Pour vattayappam batter, spread it evenly with a flat spatula and decorate with raisins.
Steam in a pressure cooker on a medium heat for 25 - 30 minutes. Cut into desired shape and serve as a snack or it goes well with spicy curries too.