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

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   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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