Name: VELLAI APPAM ( RICE DUMPLINGS) recipe by Lakshmi Vasanth at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Parboiled rice batter– 1 glass; Thick curd– 3 tblsp; Coconut– ½ cup; Ginger– ½ tsp; Jeera– 1 tsp; Papad kar – ¼ tsp; Curry leaves; Green chillies- 4 nos

ABOUT VELLAI APPAM ( RICE DUMPLINGS) RECIPE

Rice dumplings.....crispy from out and soft from inside

Ingredients Serving: 4

Parboiled rice batter– 1 glass
Thick curd– 3 tblsp
Coconut– ½ cup
Ginger– ½ tsp
Jeera– 1 tsp
Papad kar – ¼ tsp
Curry leaves
Green chillies- 4 nos

Instructions

In a blender coarse grind the coconut, green chillies, ginger. Keep aside
Keep oil for frying.
Take the rice batter (what we grind for Idli/ dosa – plain rice only ) in a bowl to this add salt, the above paste of coconut, green Chillies, ginger , curd and papad kar. Mix well.
The consistency of the batter should be thick like of idli. If it becomes watery then add 1 tblsp of rice flour.
Take a handful of the batter and make small balls and fry them in oil till light golden brown. Goes well with coconut chutney or coriander chutney…..!!!
Note : Make smaller size balls …as they puff to bigger size.

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