Kerala style vattayappam

Kerala Style Vattayappam ( Steamed Cake)

Ingredients:
1. Raw Rice(Pachari)     2    cup
2. Dry Yeast     ½    tsp
3. Sugar      2    tbsp
4. Rava ( semolina ) – 2 tsp
5. Coconut     1 1/2    cup
6. Water     ½    cup
7. Raisins and cashew nuts – for garnishing
8. Salt to taste     ½    tsp

• Wash and soak rice for 5-6 hours.
• Dissolve the yeast in some warm water.
 . Cook rava with 2 glasses of water till it becomes soft & loose. Let it cool.
• Grind the rice along with coconut  and cooked rava thoroughly.
• Add the dissolved yeast,sugar and salt. Make sure that the batter is not too loose. It should have a medium consistency.

. Keep it for 4 to 5 hours. After 5 hours add 1/2 cup sugar (more sugar can be added if required )  & stir well.

 .  Apply a liitle ghee/oil in a cake tin & pour the batter into it. Put some raisins and cashew Nuts on the the top.
 Steam it for 20 – 25 minutes.
Soft and spongy vattayappam is ready.