Rice Bread (Vatteappam)

Rice Bread (Vatteappam)

Ingredients

1. 8¼ dsp sugar

2. ½ cup warm water

3. ½ tsp yeast

4. ½ cup semolina

5. 1½ cups water

6. ¼ kg fine rice flour

7. 1 cup coconut, grated and ground to a paste

8. ¾ cup coconut milk

9. Salt to taste

10. A few raisins

Method

1. Dissolve 1 tsp sugar in warm water and sprinkle yeast in it. Allow it to froth.

2. Cook semolina with water to make a gruel. Allow it cool.

3. Combine the flour, yeast and gruel to make a dough. Set aside to rise for 6 hours.

4. Add the ground coconut paste and dilute the dough with the coconut milk. Add salt and allow it to rise for six hours.

5. Pour into a 8” diameter greased Tray. Place some raisins on top and steam in a pressure cooker without placing the weight. Cook for fifteen minutes. Cut into wedges and serve.