Kandarappam Recipe (Chettinad Sweet Appam)

Step 1: To prepare Kandarappam Recipe (Chettinad Sweet Appam), soak rice and dals separately in water for about 4 hours

Step 2: Drain the excess water and grind into a fine paste adding required amount of water in a mixer

Step 3: Add grated Jaggery and coconut and grind into a batter

Step 4: The batter should have the consistency similar to dosa batter

Step 5: Now, add cardamom powder and salt to the batter and combine them well

Step 6: Refrigerate the batter for about 30 minutes

Step 7: This helps us while pouring the batter into oil directly

Step 8: This ensures that the appam has proper edges

Step 9: Meanwhile, heat oil in a Kadai over medium heat

Step 10: Once the oil is hot, take batter in a small serving spoon and pour the batter directly into the oil

Step 11: Once the appam comes up, pour hot oil over the top layer of appam using a ladle

Step 12: This enables fast cooking and helps us to get puffed appam

Step 13: Fry until the appam becomes light brownish flipping through the half way

Step 14: Appam cooks fastly and darkens soon

Step 15: Ensure they are removed from the flame once it turns light brownish

Step 16: Repeat the same for the remaining batter

Step 17: Serve Kandarappam (Appam) warmly on festive occasion and celebrate life with authentic Chettinad sweet