Hi friends! In all, five assorted husked dals / lentils are used for making these appams.  On fermenting this batter provides very soft appams. Makes a very nutritious and delicious breakfast or healthy snack.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup Black gram dal husked
• 1/4 cup Moong dal husked
• 1/4 cup Bengal gram dal /chanadal
• 1/4 Toor dal
• 1/4 cup Masoor dal
• 1/4 cup Raw rice or rice flour
• 1 tsp Fenugreek seeds (methi)
• 2-3 Green chili
• 4 tbsp curry leaves , finely chopped
• 1/4 level tsp Asafetida powder
• 1 tsp level salt / or as per taste salt
• Olive oil for cooking
  

Method:

Step 1.

Wash the dals /lentils,raw rice (if rice powder is being used then no soaking of raw rice required) very well and soak in water together overnight.

Step 2.

Grind soaked dals / lentils and rice, fenugreek seeds and finely chopped curry leaves, green chilies in a grinder, adding water slowly (use a minimum quantity ), to a thick consistency batter.  Transfer the batter to a mixing bowl, add salt mix well. Keep it for fermenting for 2-3 hours.

Step 3.

Take a table spoon of oil in a pan , heat the oil add asafetida wait for a few seconds for it to turn pink, switch of the stove. Add this tempering to the batter. Mix rice flour (if no previously soaked raw rice added), and salt in the dal batter, and mix well. Keep it aside for few minutes.

Step 4.

Place an appam skillet applying  or spraying oil to all the moulds of the skillet.  When heated, fill in all the moulds of the skillet one by one and cover the skillet with a lid.

Step 5.

After few minutes check if appams are cooked by inserting in a knife in the appams, if it comes out clean, appams are ready on one side. Flip each appam to cook till golden on the reverse side, spraying or adding a drop of oil to each mold.

Step 6.

Serve hot with coconut chutney.

Health benefits of Lentils / Dals :

Lentils / dals are higher in fiber content, extremely rich in soluble fiber, which helps the digestive system.

Lentils prove to be significant for a healthy heart as they prevent heart coronary problems. It also helps in eliminating and reducing blood cholesterol levels. Besides fiber which contributes to the health of the cardiovascular system, lentils contain folic acid and magnesium, significant for reducing the level of homocysteine, a compound known to be dangerous for the heart and artery walls. Also, lentils promote better blood flow and passage of oxygen and nutrients to the organs.

The soluble fiber in lentils has the property of trapping carbohydrates. It slows down the digestion and absorption process, hence preventing major changes in blood sugar level throughout the day. This helps diabetic patients.

Lentils are rich in flavones, a class of antioxidants with antioxidant properties.

Lentils increase energy levels by replenishing iron reserves in the body.

Ref. http://nutrition.indobase.com/articles/lentils-nutrition.php

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