Appam for Babies
Rice Aapam is steam cooked dish and hence good for the Babies. Rice Aappam/ Appam is a rice pancake which has a thick and soft centre and a thin and crispy exterior.
How to serve babies at 6-9M stage
You can cut the Aapam into long strips and place it front of the baby on their highchair tray to pick up and eat. Resist the urge to correct their hold or make it easier unless they struggle and are unable to pick it up even after 30sec-1min. I've noticed as long as we stay calm and don't interfere, babies will figure out the best way to eat on their own.
Note: Can be served with coconut milk
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How to offer Aapam to babies in BLW[/caption] - 2 cup Raw Rice
- 1/4 cup Cooked rice
- 1 tsp Urad Dal
Soak rice and urad dal together for 8 hours. Wash and rinse thoroughly.
Put it in a Mixie jar. Add the cooked rice and grind it to a very fine paste by adding water.
Leave it aside for 8 hours to ferment.
Add water as needed for making it a slightly thin batter.
Heat a kadai. Lightly rub/smear oil on the insides.
Pour one ladleful of batter and swirl the kadai/pan spreading the batter uniformly.
Close it with a lid and let it cook.
After about 2 minutes, you'll notice the aappam leaving the sides of the pan with a spongy texture in the middle. Do not flip it over.
Remove and serve.
For Adult/ Babies over one year, add salt to batter.