{"id":4997,"date":"2009-07-15T11:08:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-15T11:08:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-03-06T12:37:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T12:37:45","slug":"coconut-milk-aappam-using-idly-batter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/coconut-milk-aappam-using-idly-batter\/","title":{"rendered":"Appam Recipe Using Idli Dosa Batter &#038; Onion Chutney | Appam Recipe With A Side Dish"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\">\n<div class=\"separator\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\" trbidi=\"on\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/aappam-1copy.jpg?ssl=1\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"755\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/aappam-1copy.jpg?resize=500%2C755&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-4998\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\">\n<br \/>\n(Recipe updated with new pictures and a video)<br \/>\nI learnt this recipe from my friend Shalini.She told me two methods of making aapam.I found this one as the easiest method .I tried this for breakfast yesterday and it was a super duper hit<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Applause\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.i1.yimg.com\/us.yimg.com\/i\/mesg\/emoticons7\/41.gif\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\">.This appam recipe is without yeast and it is made with our usual idli, dosa batter.So if you have idli batter ready in hand,you can make this appam in the next 15 minutes.It is very easy and tastes divine with sweet coconut milk and onion chutney as side dish. Generally we make Vegetable stew as the side dish for appam.But my friend told me to try this onion chutney. It was a nice side dish for appam.This onion chutney tastes good for <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/2009\/01\/idly-with-tomato-sambhar.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">idli,dosa<\/a><\/b> too. <b>I have updated this easy appam recipe with a video. Please watch it below.&nbsp;<\/b>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<div align=\"left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\">\n<\/div>\n<p><b><i>Check out my other appam recipes<\/i><\/b><br \/>\n<b><i><br \/><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><i><span style=\"color: blue; font-size: large;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/2016\/11\/kerala-appam-recipe-palappam-recipe.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerala Palappam Recipe&nbsp;<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><b><i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/2012\/06\/chettinad-aapam-recipe.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Chettinad Appam Recipe<\/span><\/a><\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><i><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/2014\/01\/appam-recipe-without-yeastcoconut.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Appam without yeast,cooking soda<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<i><br \/><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"266\" class=\"YOUTUBE-iframe-video\" data-thumbnail-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/QsC3udsPnnw\/0.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QsC3udsPnnw?feature=player_embedded\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<i><br \/><\/i><\/div>\n<\/h4>\n<div align=\"center\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\">\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/aappam-2-copy_thumb-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"aappam-2 copy\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/aappam-2-copy_thumb-1.jpg?resize=465%2C644&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"644\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"aappam-2 copy\" width=\"465\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\" trbidi=\"on\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\" trbidi=\"on\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/onion-chutney_thumb-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"onion chutney\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/onion-chutney_thumb-1.jpg?resize=504%2C736&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"736\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"onion chutney\" width=\"504\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Recipe\" style=\"border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid; border-top: black 1px solid; margin: auto; width: 100%;\">\n<h3 align=\"center\" itemprop=\"name\">\nAppam recipe with side dish<\/h3>\n<p>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Appam recipe with side dish\" border=\"0\" height=\"100\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/aappam-1copy-1.jpg?resize=100%2C100&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-4999\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0px 10px;\" title=\"Appam recipe with side dish\" width=\"100\"> <span itemprop=\"description\">How to make appam recipe using idli,dosa batter easily &#8211; an easy side dish recipe is also given<\/span> <span content=\"appam recipe,appam recipe with a side dish,side dish for appam,south indian breakfast recipe,coconut milk appam\" itemprop=\"keywords\"><\/span><span content=\"Thumbnail Url\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item-prop-section rounded\">\n<div class=\"box\">\n<span class=\"ingredient-label\">Cuisine:<\/span> <span class=\"ingredient-value\" itemprop=\"recipeCuisine\">Indian<\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"box\">\n<span class=\"ingredient-label\">Category:<\/span> <span class=\"ingredient-value\" itemprop=\"recipeCategory\">Breakfast<\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"box\">\n<span class=\"ingredient-label\">Serves:<\/span> <span class=\"ingredient-value\" itemprop=\"recipeYield\">10 nos<\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"box\">\n<span class=\"ingredient-label\">Prep time:<\/span> <span class=\"ingredient-value\" content=\"PT10M\" itemprop=\"prepTime\">10 Minutes<\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"box\">\n<span class=\"ingredient-label\">Cook time:<\/span> <span class=\"ingredient-value\" content=\"PT5M\" itemprop=\"cookTime\">5 Minutes<\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"box\">\n<span class=\"ingredient-label\">Total time:<\/span> <span class=\"ingredient-value\" content=\"PT15M\" itemprop=\"totalTime\">15 Minutes<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><strong>INGREDIENTS&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div rounded=\"\" style=\"margin: auto; width: 80%;\">\n<table align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#efefef\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n1 cup &#8211; 250ml<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span itemprop=\"ingredients\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/2009\/01\/idly-with-tomato-sambhar.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: blue;\">Idli batter <\/span><\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; 4 cups (I took the batter for making 10 appams.) <\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li><span itemprop=\"ingredients\">Grated coconut \u2013 1 cup OR thick coconut milk &#8211; 1\/2 to 3\/4 cup ( Based on thickness of batter)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span itemprop=\"ingredients\">Salt \u2013 as needed <\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li><span itemprop=\"ingredients\">Sugar \u2013 1\/4 tsp<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span itemprop=\"ingredients\">Cooking soda \u2013 2 pinches ( 1\/8 tsp)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<strong>INGREDIENTS FOR ONION CHUTNEY \u2013EASY SIDE DISH FOR APPAM<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div align=\"left\">\nBig Onion \u2013 2 nos <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"left\">\nRed chilly \u2013&nbsp; 3-4 nos <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"left\">\nUrad dal \u2013 2 tsp <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"left\">\nAsafetida \/Hing \u2013 a pinch <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"left\">\nCurry leaves \u2013 a sprig ( 10 leaves)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"left\">\nTamarind \u2013 marble size<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"left\">\nOil \u2013 2 tsp <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"left\">\nSalt &amp; water \u2013 as needed <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<strong>METHOD<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n<table align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#efefef\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Take the fermented, fresh idli\/dosa batter in a bowl and add salt ( If there is no salt in batter), sugar and cooking soda. Grind the coconut with 1\/2 cup of warm water and take the first milk.<strong>Transfer half of the first milk into a separate bowl.U can use it as side dish by adding sugar and cardamom powder<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/idlidosa-aapam-tile_thumb-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"idli,dosa aapam tile\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/idlidosa-aapam-tile_thumb-1.jpg?resize=500%2C167&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"167\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"idli,dosa aapam tile\" width=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Add the remaining half of the milk&nbsp; into the batter.Again grind the coconut with 1\/4 -1\/2 cup of water and extract the second milk from it.Add this milk to the batter completely.&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: 13.3333px;\">&nbsp;In total, it needs 1\/2 cup to 3\/4 cup milk.<\/span><b>(Coconut milk should be added such that the batter should not become too watery.It should be little loose like our dosa batter)<\/b> .Mix the batter well and leave it for 10 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Now take a kadai \/ appam pan ( non-stick) .Pour a ladleful of batter in the center of the kadai.Lift the kadai and tilt it in circular motion so that the corners will be thin and thick in the center.Pour a tsp of oil around the appam and cover it with a lid.Simmer the flame. Cook on one side only.Once it gets cooked remove and serve hot!! <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/idli-dosa-aapam-tile1_thumb-2.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"idli, dosa aapam tile1\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/idli-dosa-aapam-tile1_thumb-2.jpg?resize=500%2C167&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"167\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"idli, dosa aapam tile1\" width=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">\nServe hot with coconut milk and onion chutney!!<\/div>\n<p>Enjoy ! <\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<strong><u><span style=\"color: blue; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">ONION CHUTNEY<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong><u><span style=\"color: blue; font-size: small;\"><br \/><\/span><\/u><\/strong>Usually we all make vegetable stew for aapam..But this chutney also goes very well..Try this and let me know:)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Heat a kadai with 2 tsp of oil and roast the urad dal ,red chilly with hing.Set aside.\n<\/li>\n<li>In the same kadai add the sliced onions and saute well.Before switching off the flame just add the curry leaves and toss for a second.Then switch off the flame and cool down. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/aapam-onion-chutney-tile_thumb-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"aapam onion chutney tile\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/aapam-onion-chutney-tile_thumb-1.jpg?resize=500%2C167&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"167\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"aapam onion chutney tile\" width=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Now grind the&nbsp; saut\u00e9ed onion &amp; curry leaves along with roasted items ,tamarind,salt &amp; water \u2026 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Flavourful Onion &#8211; curry leaves chutney is ready to go with Aapam..<\/p>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<table bgcolor=\"#efefef\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong><br \/><\/strong><strong>Note<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<div rounded=\"\" style=\"margin: auto; width: 80%;\">\n<ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">1.If bubbles does not form in the dosa, add little more cooking soda.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">2. If the bottom of the dosa sticks to the pan and doesn\u2019t come out well,it shows coconut milk added is more than the required measure.So add little more idli batter ( Say 1\/2 cup) and try it.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/aappam-plate_thumb-3.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"aappam plate\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/aappam-plate_thumb-3.jpg?resize=504%2C362&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"362\" style=\"background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;\" title=\"aappam plate\" width=\"504\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\">\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/aappam-milk_thumb-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"aappam milk\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/aappam-milk_thumb-1.jpg?resize=504%2C565&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"565\" style=\"background-image: none; 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