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Gothumai Appam /Gothumai Paniyaram -Karthigai Deepam special


Gothumai appam /karthigai appam is a deep fried wheat based prasadham offred during the Karthigai deepam day for Lord Murugan.
Making this appam on Karthigai deepam day is a tradition followed in Tanjore and Trichy districts of Tamilnadu,not quite sure about other parts.
In my parents place,this appam is made using rice whereas in in laws place,its with wheat flour.Originally the recipe is a deep fried version,so followed it.But if you wanted to make a healthy and low calorie version,use the paniyaram/ableskevier pan.
In some places the same batter is spread on a dosa griddle like a pancake and offered.Off to the recipe........



                                                                      
                                                            
                                               Gothumai Appam/Gothumai Paniyaram


                                                                  
   Basic Information

   Preparation time ~ 10 minutes
   Resting time ~ 10 minutes
   Cooking time ~ 20-25 minutes
   Makes ~ 15-17 appams


   
  Ingredients

  
Ingredient
Quantity
Wheat flour/gothumai maavu
 1 cup
Rice flour/arisi maavu
2 tbs
Jaggery/vellam/brown sugar
1/2 -3/4 cup
Ghee/nei
1 tbs
Milk
1/2 cup
Coconut(grated)
2 tbs
Cooking soda
1/2 tsp
Cardamom powder/ellakai podi
1/4 tsp
Salt
1/2 tsp
Oil
for frying


   
  

  Method 
  • Take all the ingredients except milk and oil in a bowl.Mix it well,slowly add the milk and water to make a thick batter(like idly batter).Let it rest for 5-10 minutes.
  • Heat oil in a pan in a slow to medium flame.Take a small ladle full of batter and once the oil becomes hot,pour it into the oil.With the help of slotted ladle pour the oil on the top of the batter.Let it cook,then flip it to the other side and cook it till it turns nice golden brown.Remove it from the oil and drain it on a paper towel.
  • Serve it hot.



  • Cook it in a slow to medium flame and fry one appam at a  time.
  • While making in paniyaram pan make the batter slightly thinner like a dosa batter.
  • Here I used the brown sugar,if you are using jaggery melt it with little water and strain it..

Enjoy...........










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25 comments:

  1. I just love this type of appams. Using jaggery is a nice variation to the refined sugar.

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  2. Sweet appams !.wow !.you think sugar would work equally good ? reminds me of the poodas that we make .

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  3. We add banana in this paniyaram along with coconut, feel like munching some though am keeping myself away from deep fried foods.

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  4. Sweet appams are on my to-do list since forever. Looking at all these pictures, I am tempted to make them really soon!!

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  5. We make the appams same way, also spread like a pancake batter. Just made them last week for kids snack. Love them, yours look delicious:)

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  6. Beautiful pictures and beautifully presented.

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  7. Wow such a delicious appam..so inviting..

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  8. Sweet appams looks so soft inside and crispy outside.Very well made and presented.

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  9. Sweet appams are awesome. Godumai is the star of the day na..

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  10. Oh wow! You have made it the traditional way by deep frying. I almost use paniyaram pan for all my appam these days. This method though is even more flavorful!

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  11. Sooo soft and fluffy godhuma appam Nalini. They look delicious.

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  12. My mom used to make this and she used to say that wheat gives a real soft texture compared to rice. I love these a lot!

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  13. My mom used to make this and she used to say that wheat gives a real soft texture compared to rice. I love these a lot!

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  14. Very tempting and inviting snack.

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  15. Yummy appams. We make a dough instead of batter and ours are shaped like discs. My first choice also had been this dish but I had a change of plan at the end. ☺

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  16. Have had a rice based version.. Wheat version looks equally inviting

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  17. we call it go appe , i think we also add poha to it...this looks irresistable

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  18. We call this as appalu and we make this for anjaneyar jayanthi very delicious recipe nice choice

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  19. love the internal texture - looks delicious

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  20. Nice appam Nalini.Mom used to make this as an after school snack!

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  21. Nice appams. I also presented the same for G. The difference is I added bananas also...

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  22. Wow nalinI perfect shape for a deep fried appam. I first thought it was made in aapam pan. Superb yaar!!

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  23. Wow nalinI perfect shape for a deep fried appam. I first thought it was made in aapam pan. Superb yaar!!

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  24. that looks totally inviting.

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  25. Gothumai appam is very nice appam for karthigai-deepam.On this auspicious day performBhagavathy Seva Pooja<\a> to Balances the malefic effects of planets

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