Aapams are easy and tasty tiffin dish with soft texture in the centre and slightly crisp around the edges. It can be served with red coconut chutney , white vegetable kurma , kumbakonam kadapaa , kadalai curry, cauliflower kurma or any other varieties of kurma which have mild flavours. I always prefer coconut milk for aapam. Tips to get soft aapams To make these aapams, I have used idli rice, raw rice, urid dal, fenugreek and grated coconut. You can grind the batter either in mixer grinder or wet grinder. Grinding the batter in a wet grinder gives you soft aapams. If you are grinding in a mixer jar, try to soak the rice for 4 to 5 hours and then grind it smoothly.The batter ferments at room temperature for 8 to 12 hours. After fermentation, add fresh coconut water and cooking soda. You can also add tender coconut slices while grinding.The fenugreek acts as a natural softening agent and makes aapam soft and fluffy. So don't leave it or forgot to add when soaking the r
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