Kerala Achappam
Description
Achappam is a deep fried rose cookie made with rice flour. It is a signature Syrian Christian food. In Kerala, it is an essential snack for Christians on special days such as Christmas and marriage ceremonies. The batter is a blend of wheat flour, eggs, sugar and whole milk
Ingredients
Instructions
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Achappam or Rose Cookies are part of Kerala culture. Its origin is highly connected to Syrian Christians of Kerala. They have a unique cuisine from breakfast to snack. This is one of them.
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First of all, we need to soak white raw rice. It needs about 4 hours of soaking. Drain water and make a smooth powder in a mixer grinder.
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Now, we need 4 cups of Rice flour. We don’t recommend roasted rice flour.
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Next, we need 2 eggs. Chicken eggs are preferred. . Beat them well and keep them aside.
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We will add 4 tablespoons of sugar to the rice flour and a pinch of salt.
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It’s time to add Coconut milk. Half cup thick coconut milk is added slowly and makes a thick batter
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Now, we will add the egg mix and make a semi thick batter.
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You can test the sweetness of the batter. If you need extra sweet add more sugar. If sugar seems extra add more flour and mix well
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Finally, we will add a tablespoon of Black Sesame seeds and mix well.
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Heat oil for deep fry. Keep the flame medium or low.
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Dip the Rose cookie mold in hot oil and dip it again in Batter and move the mould to hot oil.
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Keep it in oil for two seconds. Then shake the mould , so that the cookies will be detached from the mold.
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If you see it difficult to detach the cookies from mould, you can use a spoon to put it .
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Fry both sides to light brown colour. Remove from oil. That’s it. Out Traditional Achappam or Rose cookies are ready. Keep them in an air tight container.
