Veg Appams

Appam is south indian dish which is easy to cook, easy to digest and liked by all including kids and elders. It is healthy option for snacks or breakfast. It can be taken anytime. It is also a very good option for carrying while on picnic or during journey time while travelling as it is very quick to cook and easy to digest.
Appam stand is required to cook appams which you can easily find online or in utensil stores. Generally appam stand are non stick type so you can cook without oil which is very healthy option.

Ingredients: for 24 appams

1. Idli batter: 2 bowls
2. Onion: 1 big ( fine chopped)
3. Carrot: 1 medium (grated)
4. Beans: 3 to 4 ( fine chopped)
5. Capsicum: 1 small size (fine chopped)
6. Green chilli: 2 ( fine chopped)
7. Coriander leaves: few bunches(fine chopped)
8. Musterd seeds: approx 1/4 bowl
9. Oil : for frying

Method of Preparation:

1. Take idli batter in a bowl. Mix all chopped vegetables in batter.
2. Take appam stand and put on gas stove. Heat it on medium flame.
3. Put few drops of oil in each mould and add 10 to 12 mustard seeds in oil and let it be sizzled.
4. Put batter in each mould of appam stand with the help of spoon.
5. Cover it with lid and let it be cooked on medium flame for  5 minutes.
6. After 5 minutes turn each appam with the spoon or spatula and cook for 2 to 3 minutes more.

    7. Now appam is ready, take it out in plates and serve it with coconut chutney or mint curd chutney.

Tips:

1. You can add vegetables of your choice.
2. Serve it hot. It taste best when hot.