Monday, August 06, 2012

Udupi Krishna's Favoutites For Krishna Janmaashtami - Appa - A Sweet Fried Dumpling

 UDUPI KRISHNA'S FAVOURITES FOR 

KRISHNA JANMAASHTAMI 

APPA 

Appa is another sacred sweet offered to Sri Krishna at Udupi. It is customary to prepare godumai (wheat) appam for Kaartigai. This year I have decided to offer Appa , prepared with rice flour to celebrate Sri Krishna's Janmaashtami. 


INGREDIENTS

 Rice flour - 1 cup 
Crushed jaggery - 1/2 cup 
Ripe bananas - 2 small 
Fresh coconut ( Finely minced) - 2 tbsps 
Cardamom powder - 1 pinch

 METHOD 

1. Dissolve jaggery in half a cup of warm water, filter and cool. 
2. Mash the bananas and add to the jaggery water. 
3. Add cardamom powder and mix in the rice flour little by little to make a smooth and thick batter. 
4. Add the minced coconut pieces to the batter and mix well. 
5. Heat oil in the Appam pan. 
6. Pour a ladle of batter in each hollow portion of the pan. 
7. Cook till the Appa turns golden around the edges.


8. Use a spoon and flip the Appas when they start floating in the hot oil and cook till they become golden on all sides. 
9. Carefully remove the Appas one by one and drain on a paper towel. 


Offer the plump and delicious Appas to baby Krishna and enjoy the Prasaadam.