Step 1

Wash the soaked raw rice and add it into a bowl. Then add cooked rice into it.

Step 2

Add maida and salt.

Step 3

Add sugar.

Step 4

Add required water and blend it into a thick paste.The final batter should be of a coarse texture,  semi thick(not too thin nor too thick) with dropping consistency. Transfer it to a bowl, add a pinch of baking soda and keep aside for 8 hours.

Step 5

After 8 hours, heat the paniyaram pan/unniyappam chatti with some oil/ghee in each hole and fill 3/4th of the hole with prepared batter.

Step 6

Cook in low-medium flame until small holes appears on top (before it turns golden brown in color). Now flip the appam using the spatula or spoon and cook the other side until the sides turn golden brown. Check by inserting a toothpick in the center and it should come out clean, with no raw batter sticking to it.

Step 7

Enjoy them hot!