Vattayappam Recipe

• 2 -1/2 Cups raw rice
• 1 Can coconut milk
• 1/2 tsp Fresh yeast
• 1/2 Cup of warm water
• 1/2 Cup rava
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1 Cup sugar
• 1/2 Cup raisins
• 1-1/2 Cups of water
• 1/4 tsp Salt

• Soak rice in water for about 6 hours and grind it into a fine paste.
• Add coconut milk and mix well
• Mix yeast and 1 tsp sugar in warm water till it rises, keep aside.
• Combine rava with 1-1/2 cups water and place it on medium-high heat, till rava thickens keep stirring.
• It should not contain any lumps, leave the gruel to cool.
• Combine the yeast solution, 1 cup sugar and the gruel to the rice batter, mix well.
• Keep the batter overnight or until it has risen.
• Add raisins and salt to it and pour into well-greased plates and steam it.
• Cut Vattayapam into diamond shapes, when cool.