Surul Appam
A Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu) sweet: thin flour crepes rolled around a sweet stuffing of grated coconut, sugar and cardamom. Traditionally served to newlyweds.
Ingredients
- sugar — 5 tbsp (whole)
- salt (optional) (whole)
- Fresh Coconut — 5 tbsp (grated)
- Ghee — 2 tbsp (whole)
- Cardamom Powder — 0.5 tsp (ground)
- All-purpose Flour — 5 tbsp (ground)
Method
- To begin making Surul Appam Recipe, get all the ingredients handy first.
- To prepare the stuffing, take grated coconut, sugar (reserve about 1 tablespoon for later use) and Cardamom powder in a mixing bowl.
- Mix together with spoon and keep aside.Now, take all purpose flour in another mixing bowl.
- Add about a tablespoon of sugar and a pinch of salt to it.
- Mix together to make batter adding water little by little.
- The batter has to be thinner than dosa batter consistency.Heat a griddle, drizzle some ghee and pour a ladleful of batter on it.
- Spread into thin dosa and cook on medium heat for about 2-3 minutes.After the bottom side is done, flip to the other side and cook for a minute.
- Take care not to overcook and remove from pan before it starts turning brown on both sides.Repeat for the remaining batter.
- Now take the prepared pancake and place 2 tablespoon of coconut stuffing on one side.
- Spread all over the surface and roll from one end towards the other.Arrange the prepared and rolled pancakes in a plate and add some grated coconut on top to serve.Serve Surul Appam Recipe along with South Indian Filter Coffee Recipe and Mullu Murukku during evening.
Common questions
- How many calories in one plate of Surul Appam?
- 184 kcal per plate.
- How much cooking time?
- 20 min — 5 min prep, 15 min cooking.