Vattayappam Recipe

Ingredients:
Sugar - 8 1/4 tblsp
Warm Water - 1/2 cup
Yeast - 1/2 tsp
Semolina - 1/2 cup
Water - 1 1/2 cups
Rice Flour - 1/4 kg, fine
Coconut - 1 cup, grated and ground to a paste
Coconut Milk - 3/4 cup
Salt to taste
Raisins - few

Method:
1. Dissolve 1 tsp sugar in warm water and sprinkle yeast in it. Allow it to froth.
2. Cook semolina with water to make a gruel. Allow it to cool.
3. Combine the flour, yeast and gruel to make a dough.
4. Set aside to rise for 6 hours.
5. Add the ground coconut paste and dilute the dough with the coconut milk.
6. Add salt and allow it to rise for 6 hours.
7. Pour into a 8 inch diametre greased mould.
8. Place some raisins on top and steam in a pressure cooker without placing the weight.
9. Cook for 15 minutes.
10. Cut into wedges and serve.