A few key things to remember when making appam using rice flour
Step by Step Pictures to make Appam with rice flour
Mix 1 tablespoon rice flour with water and cook in medium flame until you get a thick paste Add remaining rice flour and yeast to this Mix gently with fingertips and add more water as needed to make a soft yet firm dough. Cover and set aside to ferment for 8 hours or so. After fermenting (the batter will have a fermented yeast-y smell), add the thick coconut milk and some water / thin coconut milk to get a pourable batter Add salt and sugar to this. Mix well and keep covered for another 1- 2 hours. The batter will bubble up in this time. Gorgeous bubbles that will ensure super soft appams Pour a ladle-ful into appam pan and swirl to make appam. Cook covered until done.
