Vattayappam

Keralites love this sweet Steamed snack and it is so healthy!

Ingredients:
White rice - 2 cups, soaked for 90 min
Coconut - 1 cup
Yeast- 1 tsp
Cooked rice - 2 tbsp
Sugar - 2 tbsp + extra
salt - 1 tsp
Raisin - 10 or more
Nuts - 4 tbsp
Cardamom powder - 1 tsp
(opt) Banana -Nenthira pazham - 1, cut into rounds
Oil / ghee for greasing dish

Method:
Grind the white rice, coconut, yeast, cooked rice, sugar and salt into a fine paste with enough water to make a thin batter.
Ferment for minimum 6 hours.
Now taste the batter and add more sugar to make it sweet.
Add the raisin , nuts, cardamom powder and mix well.
Grease a plate and line it with banana , if using.
Pour the batter and steam covered. (this takes time)
When a skewer goes into the center and comes out clean, then it is done.
Cool for an hour and cut into pieces.