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Pesaha appam

Pesaha Appam.Pesaha Appam Chuttathu. Pesaha Appam is the unleavened Passover bread made by Christians of Kerala. Pesaha Appam is served on Passover night of Maundy Thursday. Passover bread is unleavened bread.

Pesaha appam can be made in two ways. One method is shallow fried in oil(Pesaha appam chuttathu). Another one is steamed Appam is called Passover bread and milk. 

This is my aunt's recipe. I am making this appam with a slight variation from my aunt's recipe. Aunty used to make this appam on uruli (traditional cookware ) On top of the uruli, place a pot with charcoal. Thus the Appam is cooked with heat from the bottom and top. Pesaha appam is usually prepared on Woodfire (virakaduppu). Passover Bread(Pesaha appam ) made on a woodfire tastes good.

INGREDIENTS

• raw rice  (UNAKKALARI) or DOSA RICE 1 cup
• urad dal  1/3 cup
• shredded coconut  1 cup 
• thinly sliced shallots 200 gms
• chopped coconut pieces 1 cup
• curry leaves (optional)
• garlic 3 to 4 cloves
• cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
• water 1 or 2 tablespoons for grinding garlic and cumin seeds
• salt
• water for batter
• coconut oil for frying appam

Method

Pour water over the (unakkalari) rice and let it soak for 2 hours. Dry roast urad dal until golden color. Transfer this to a bowl and let it cool.

Add coconut oil 1/4 cup to a pan. Fry fry coconut pieces until golden color. Transfer the roasted coconut pieces to a plate. Fry chopped shallots in the remaining oil until golden color. Transfer to a plate. Fry chopped curry leaves (curry leaves optional).

Wash the soaked rice,  drain the water completely, and spread it on a clean cloth or kitchen tissue for 10 minutes 

let the rice semi-dry. Add the rice to a mixie jar and grind and sieve. Wash the soaked urad dal. Put the washed urad dal in the mixie jar add little water and grind. Grind garlic and cumin seeds with 1 or 2 tablespoons of water.

Transfer this rice powder to a bowl. Add urad dal paste to rice powder, add salt, add fried coconut pieces, fried shallots, curry leaves, the paste of cumin seeds and garlic, and shredded coconut. Mix well. Add water, don't make a thin batter. Now keep the batter aside for 1/2 an hour after mixing well.

 Heat a dosa Tawa. Pour some coconut oil on the tawa and spread. Pour the appam batter over the pan and spread. Add little coconut oil to the appam for frying. Close with a lid. Put red charcoal on the lid. Keep the flame on low, cook until the Pesaha appam is crispy.

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