Appam - for Maundy Thursday

Ingredients
For Appam
Rice flour – 2 cups
Urad – 1 cup (soaked overnight)
Grated coconut 1 ½ packs
Salt ½ tsp or as required
Red onions (small) 1
Jeera –a pinch
For Pal
Jaggery 400 gms depends on sweetness
Rice flour 4-5 tbsp
Coconut milk 1 can
Cardamons 5 nos (powdered)
Banana Nenthra pazham 1 no (sliced & deseeded)
Method
Appam
Grind together rice flour, urad, coconut & salt to form a batter of idli batter consistency. Make sure the batter does not ferment
Grease steel plates of medium round shape
Pour batter in steel plate
Steam till well done
Test with toothpick
Pal
Place jaggery in a saucepan, add water & boil.
Strain liquid molasses.
Mix together coconut milk & rice flour with cardamom powder. Pour mixture into melted molasses & stir continuously till done. Add sliced banana. Make sure no lumps form.