To make Appe batter, take a mixing bowl. Add ½ cup Suji and ¾ cup curd. Start mixing.

Add a little bit of water and mix well. The consistency of the batter should be thick, so do not add a lot of water at once. Also, keep in mind that Suji absorbs water.

For veggies, we will add 2 tbsp frozen corn, 1 finely chopped tomato,1 finely chopped green capsicum,1 finely chopped onion, and 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves to the batter.

Mix well to make a thick batter. As you can see, the batter is thick. Cover with a lid and keep it aside till the Sooji gets thicker. In the meantime, we will prepare the Tadka and Chutney that will enhance the taste of the Appe.

First, let’s prepare the temper. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a Tempering pan on a medium flame. I always use Mustard oil for cooking.

As soon as the oil is heated, add ½ tsp mustard seeds and 3-4 crushed curry leaves.

Add the Tadka to the batter. Mix well. Cover with a lid and keep it aside for 15 minutes.

Now, let’s make the chutney. Take ½ cup of peanuts and dry roast them. Keep it aside.

Prepare a different Tadka for chutney. Heat 1 tbsp Ghee in the same Tempering Pan. As soon as the oil is heated, add ½ tsp Mustard seeds and 3-4 crushed curry leaves. When the tempering is ready, turn off the flame.

Add the roasted peanuts to a grinding jar. Add 2 green chilli(cut in half), 1 tbsp dry coconut pieces, coriander leaves, 5 garlic cloves, 1 tsp salt, half lemon juice, and some water.

Grind to make the sauce. Take it out in a bowl and add the tempering. The chutney is ready. Keep it aside. You can refrigerate and store it for a week in an airtight container, and also use it with other South Indian dishes.

Let’s proceed to cook the Appam now. Take the Appe Pan.

Grease the Appe Pan with desi ghee.

Place a tbsp of batter in each space. Cover with a lid. Let it cook for 4-5 minutes.

After 5 minutes, remove the lid, apply desi ghee on the upper side, and flip the Appe to cook the other side by covering with the lid and cooking for 2 minutes.

After 2 minutes, remove the lid. You can just cook the Appam in the same manner until they become crispy.

The crispy and healthy Appe is ready now. You can now serve it with the chutney.