Vattayappam

Ingredients

Raw rice - 1 cup
Cooked rice - 1/2 cup
Grated coconut - 1 cup
Instant yeast - 1/4 tsp
Salt - As required
Sugar - As required
Water - 1/4 - 1/2 cup
Raisins - 2 tbsp
Cashewnuts - 2 tbsp
Cardamom(Elakka) - A few

Method of Preparation

1)Soak the rice in water for approximately 6 hrs or overnight.
2)Grind the soaked rice with the cooked rice and coconut to make a smooth batter.
3)While grinding add enough water.
Make sure it is not too watery.
4)Add the yeast, salt and sugar.
5)Keep the batter to ferment overnight.
6)Spoon in the batter to a flat bottom greased pan till half full.
7)Top it with raisins, cashewnuts and cardamom.
8)Steam it for 15 - 20 mins on a medium flame till done.
9)Cut the vattayappam and serve.