Vattayappam for christmas

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

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Preparation

• 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.