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Kuzhalappam
🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Kuzhalappam

🇮🇳 Indian

Kerala tubular rice crackers, crisp curls made for church feasts. Crisp where it should be, pillowy where it counts. Classic sides: molaga podi with sesame oil, and a bowl of sambar.

Prep 40 min Cook 23 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Ginger1-inch piece
  • Green Chili2
  • Mustard Seeds1/2 tsp
  • Curry Leaves1 sprig
  • Asafoetidaa pinch
  • Coconut Oil2 tbsp
  • Rice Flour1 cup
  • Sesame Seeds1 tsp
  • Grated Coconut1 cup
  • Green Cardamom1 tsp

Instructions

  1. 1

    Wash and soak the grains and dal; grind soft, mix with salt and leave in a warm spot until the batter rises and smells faintly sour.

  2. 2

    Check the batter: bubbles at the surface and a light sour aroma mean it is ready. Add salt if you haven't already.

  3. 3

    Get the pan properly hot; the first attempt tells you everything about the temperature.

  4. 4

    Pour a ladle of batter and spread it thin (or fill the dimples three-quarters for paniyaram); drizzle oil around the edges.

  5. 5

    Cook till the underside is gold and lacy and the top loses its raw look, then flip or remove; serve immediately — they wait for no one.

Chef's tip

A final squeeze of lemon or lime right before serving wakes up every other flavour.

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Watch how it's made

Video: ഇനി വീട്ടിൽ ഉണ്ടാകാം എളുപ്പത്തിൽ കറുമുറെ കുഴലപ്പം || Making of Kuzhalappam || Lekshmi Nair · on YouTube