A go-try-it recipe from Mom. She had not made it herself but thought it would be worth a shot for a hot delicious breakfast. Guinea pigs - the mister and a 15 month old. And trust me, it worked!
Ingredients:
Rava - 1 waati
Besan – 1 tablespoon
Yogurt – 1 heaped tablespoon
Ginger – 1 cm cube
Green Chilli – 1 (make a paste of the ginger and the chilli)
Cilantro – 4 – 5 sprigs
Onion – finely diced – 2 tablespoons
(Optional) – Carrot – finely shredded - 2 tablespoons
(Optional) – Green Peas – microwaved till tender – 10 – 15
Baking soda 1/4 teaspoon
Salt – to taste
Method:
1. Soak the rava, besan and yogurt overnite. Add a little water, if needed. The consistency should be thick, like porridge.
2. Mix the rest of the ingredients (excluding the baking soda) together and give it a taste test
3. Before you are ready to add the mixture to the appam-mold tava, add the baking soda.
4. Spray some Pam Spray before you spoon in a tablespoon and a half of the mixture. Coat again with Pam Spray
4. Cook for 3 mins on each side, or until it turns golden brown.
These appams were delicious with steaming ginger tea. The recipe makes about 16 appams. I guarantee you that your guinea pigs will love it. 
You made appey! Nice!
Try it with leftover lightly mashed rice in lieu of rava and besan too!
Mmmmm… i love using up leftovers and converting them to something interesting! I will definitely try it, Pooja!