Appe

Appe is a very popular breakfast dish in Southern India and a few parts of Maharashtra. It is known by different names as the region changes! To list a few, Appe in Maharashtra, Ponganalu in Andhra Pradesh, Paniyaram in Tamil Nadu and Paddu in Karnataka.. It can be made sweet or savory of which I prefer savory, which tastes just too good..It is made in a special pan with holes called 'Appe Patra', which can be seen in pictures below!!!

Ingredients :

• Idli batter : 1- 2 cups
  (fermented batter of 1
  cup urad dal,  2 cups
  idli rawa/rice )
• Finely chopped onion :
  1 small
• Finely chopped
  green chillies : 2-3
• Grated ginger : 1/2 tsp
• Finely chopped coriander leaves : few sprigs
• Salt to taste
• Oil : 1-2 tbsp

Method :

• Take idli batter in a bowl. Add chopped onions, green chilies, coriander leaves and grated ginger.
• Add salt and mix really well.
• You may add some water to make it a batter of pouring consistency.
• Heat the Appe pan and add a few drops of oil in each mould.
• Pour in a spoonful of batter in each mould and allow it to cook.
• Flip and allow to cook on the other side. Tastes great when golden brown on both the sides.
• Serve hot with coconut chutney, chutney poodi or any chutney of your choice!

VARIATION : To make sweet version add Jaggery or Sugar to the idli batter. Add a pinch of cardamom powder and a spoon of grated coconut. Make appe in the mould and serve hot!