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Instant rava appe

Rava appe/ appam is a quick and popular South Indian breakfast recipe.
Prep Time15 mins
Active Time20 mins
Total Time35 mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: South Indian
Keyword: appe recipe, Rava appam recipe
Yield: 28 appe
Calories: 24kcal

Materials

  • 1 cup Semolina/Rava/Sooji
  • ½ cup Yoghurt/Curd
  • ½ cup Water
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Rai/ Mustard seeds
  • 1 or 2 Green chillies finely chopped
  • 1 medium Onion finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic paste or grated
  • ½ cup Red bell peppers finely chopped
  • 2 to 3 tbsp Fresh coriander leaves finely chopped
  • 2 to 3 tbsp Oil for greasing the appe pan cavities

Instructions

Sautéing veggies:

  • Heat 1 tbsp oil in a kadhai or pan and add mustard seeds, saute for few seconds till it crackles.
  • Then, add finely chopped green chillies and onions and stirfry till the onions turn translucent or golden brown in colour.
  • Add grated ginger and garlic and saute till the raw smell of garlic goes away.
  • When onions are cooked, add chopped bell peppers.
  • Give it a nice mix and cook till the bell peppers are partially cooked, it should retain little crunch in them.
  • Add in finely chopped coriander leaves and mix it nicely and turn off the flame.

For making rava and yoghurt batter:

  • In a large mixing bowl, add thick curd/ yoghurt and add 2 tbsp water and whisk it nicely. 
  • Add the rava in the bowl and mix it with the yoghurt. Use unroasted rava to make the batter.
  • Add salt and water as required in the batter and mix well without forming any lumps
  • Now, add sauteed onions and red bell peppers into the bowl and mix it nicely. Cover and keep it aside for 15 to 20 minutes

For cooking rava appam or paniyaram:

  • Heat appe maker/ pan or paniyaram pan and add few drops of oil in each cavity.
  • Till the pan is getting heated, add 1 tsp of Eno fruit salt into the batter and combine it vigorously.
  • Now, lower the flame and add a tbsp of rava batter in each of the holes. Cover the pan with the lid and let it simmer on low flame.
  • After 1 or 2 minutes, add few drops of oil on each of the appe and again cover and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Once the appe are cooked and turns golden from the base, flip it upside down with the help of a spoon.
  • Cover and again cook from another side for 2 to 3 minutes. 
  • Now, remove the rava appe from the pan with the help of a spoon.
  • Finally, serve the hot or warm instant Sooji or Rava appe with onion tomato chutney.

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