Appam and Chicken Stew

Appam & Chicken Stew

Appam Feast
Here's the picture of Chicken stew with fluffy Kerala appams. I made this lip-smacking appam for my breakfast.

I use traditional Appachatti to make Appam. The appam from appachatti come out better than non-stick pans. When you make Appam with Appachatti you get with better crusted border ( brown frilled skirts around white appam center). As a kid I used to love eating Appam's border, leaving the soft center in my plate. Now, time has mellowed my eating habits. I don't leave waste any crumbs on my plate.

Appam goes well with veg or non-veg stew or with fish molly. For a quick breakfast, I make egg roast as a side dish for appam.

Tips To Make Beautiful Looking Appams
Making appam can be bit tricky. It's filled with lots of unexpected surprises, and goof ups. When I started making appam, I faced many appam disasters. Sometimes, appam wouldn't come from the cheenachatti/pan and few times appam came out as dosa.

Recently my Mom told me to smear big onion on the Appachatti before pouring the appam batter. The grease from onion forms a non-stick layer on the pan. The onion grease layer in the appachati (pan) will help you to remove appam with ease from the appachatti. No more sticky worries.

Chicken Stew and Appam in Bangalore

Recently I made appam and chicken stew for a family get-together in Bangalore. If you have similar party orders, then give me a call ( two day's in advance).

I'm sure Appam still reigns as the #1 breakfast item with Malayalees households. Here's the recipe for making appam.

In Kerala appam is more popular among Christian communities. Apart from Kerala, Appam is popular in Sri Lanka.

Related Links:

• Appam Recipe
• Bread And Chicken Stew

Learn to Make Appam
I take cooking classes in Bangalore. Learn to make Apam, with one-to-one cooking class. In my cooking class, I'll give you the appam recipe and you get the chance to make appam by yourself.. If you're out of Bangalore, you can learn Appam from my online cooking class.


BTW:
If you have party order, contact me at # 9379398865 to enjoy traditional Appam and Stew in Bangalore. I'm located Near Domlur BDA Complex

Appam Recipe

Appam Ready to be Served

After I wrote the earlier post on stew, it's time to write on Appam. Appam and stew is a great combo that still invokes in me the good old Sundays.

Appam made in a cheenichatti (also called an appachatti). This is made of cast iron

Appam pairs well with stew ( Veg, Chicken or Beef(

To the less initiated ones, Appam is circular, fluffy, crisp-edged dish that is made from rice flour fermented with a small amount of toddy. But in places like Bangalore where you don't get toddy, you can use yeast. So, are you ready to learn appam recipe. 


How to Make Kerala Appam?
In this blog post you'll learn to make Kerala Appam. Follow this simple appam recipe to make lip smacking Appam at your home.

If you've any doubt while trying this recipe, you can Whatsapp or call me to clear your doubts! 

Ingredients to make Appam:

1. Boiled rice -1/2 cup
2. Raw rice - 1 cup
3. Scraped coconut - 1 cup
4. Salt - 1 tsp
5. Sugar - 1 tsp
6. Yeast - 1/2 tsp

Method to make Appam

• Soak both rice for 4 hours
• Grind with coconut to a fine paste- appam batter
• Add salt, sugar and yeast
• Keep it overnight
• In the morning add water to the appam batter
• Place Appam chatty (pan) in gas
• Grease the pan and pour a spoonful of the batter.
• Let it set for few seconds
• Then twist the pan round for the batter to spread out the pan
• This forms a lace border of 1/2 inch all round.
• Cover the appam pan with the lid and cook for 3 mins
• Open the lid to check if its cooked

Serve appam along with chicken stew or fish mole. 

Appam Tips:
1) Cast iron pan ( Cheenachatty) is better than non stick ones.

P.S. I teach Appam and stew in my one-on-one cooking class in Bangalore. If you're outside Bangalore, you can learn Appam making through my online cooking classes. Mail me at mennasdelight@gmail.com or call me at #8861389165

Kerala Appam

Want to learn how to make appam through Online class? 

Want to master the art of making soft, lacy appams and creamy Kerala-style stew?  Join my LIVE interactive Zoom class and cook along with expert guidance!

📌 What You’ll Learn:

✅ The secret to perfect appam batter

✅ Cooking soft, spongy appams step-by-step

✅ Making delicious veg & non-veg stew with coconut milk

👩‍🍳 Hands-on Learning | Live Q&A | Beginner-Friendly 

I can take classes for those who wish to make appam at home and those staying abroad. I can clear many of their doubts about the type of appam podi ( powder) you can buy from Indian grocery stores in your locality. 

What are the items you need to make appam:

1. Cast iron pan ( Cheenachatty) - Buy Cheenachatty Online - Shop Details  ( Another shop details  )