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    Kinnathappam / Steamed Sweet Rice and Coconut Milk Pudding (Cake) - Ramzan(Muslim) Special Recipes

    July 18, 2013 By Aarthi 33 Comments

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    I was getting lots of request for ramzan recipes from my viewers. I was feeling a bit embarrassed because i was sending them reply, that the recipes will be posted soon in my blog. But i didn't take any efforts for that. Yesterday again i received a request for that. So i put all my laziness away and got into business. I called my friend jafrin, she is my only muslim friend, and asked her for the recipes. She handed the phone over to her aunty, she demonstrated the recipe beautifully. Now my only job is to try it and see the results. 

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    I made a little modification to the recipes as usual and tried my hands on the most requested and traditional recipe kinnathappam. To my surprise it turned out yummy. For those who are unaware of the recipe, it is a steamed sweet rice cake made with coconut milk.

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    The appam tasted so healthy and was filling too. You can see there were small droplets of holes over the pudding, that is because i greased the bowl with a little extra oil and when in poured the batter on top of the bowl, the excess oil came to the top. Hence the steamed pudding is looking like that.But who cares about the look, as long as its taste good. So give it a try and let me know what you think.

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    Preparation Time: 3 hours
    Cooking Time : 25 min
    Serves - 3 to 4


    Ingredients:

    Basmati Rice - ½ cup
    Thick Coconut Milk - as needed ( I used less than 2 cup )
    Sugar - ½ cup or as needed
    Egg - 1
    Cardamom Powder - 1 tsp
    Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - ½ tsp
    Oil for greasing the bowl

    Method:

    Wash and Soak basmati rice for 3 hours. Now drain them and add it to the blender. Pour in coconut milk slowly and grind them to a smooth batter. Pour the batter into a bowl.

    In the same blender add egg, sugar and cardamom powder. Blend them so they are combined. Pour this into the batter bowl.

    You can adjust the consistency of the batter by adding more coconut milk. If you take the back of the mixing ladle and draw a line using your fingers, the line should stay there. But the batter on both sides of the line should not be too thick.

    Grease a steel bowl with oil. Pour the batter inside the bowl. Sprinkle the top with some cumin seeds.

    Place this over a pot of boiling water. Cover and cook for 20 to 25 mins. You can press the top of pudding with your fingers to see whether it is cooked.

    Remove them and cut into wedges.

    Serve.

    Pictorial:

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    Soak rice for 3 hours
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    Drain them and add it to blender
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    Grind them slightly
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    pour in coconut milk
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    Grind them to a smooth paste
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    Add it to the bowl
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    Now take the same blender
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    Add a egg into it
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    Spoon some sugar and cardamom in that
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    Blend them well
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    Pour that into the batter
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    Mix them well
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    The batter should be thin
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    Take the back of the spoon
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    Draw a line and it should stay
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    Now strain the mixture
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    Pour the batter in this
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    The sediment will be collected in that
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    This is a smooth batter
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    Grease a steel bowl
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    Pour the batter in
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    Take some cumin seeds
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    Sprinkle them on top
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    Bring water to a boil
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    Place a stand at the bottom
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    Place the bowl on top
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    Cover the bowl
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    All cooked
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    Remove them
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    Cut into wedges
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    Serve
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    Comments

    1. Gayathri Ramanan

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      pudding looks super delicious..

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    2. Veena Theagarajan

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      so yummy nice way to break the fast

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    3. mubashira anjum

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      Wonderful recipe, will try for sure 🙂 thank u so much aarthi

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    4. Anonymous

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      can it be made without egg?

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      • Anonymous

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        Yes

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      • Trisha

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        Yes, Traditional recipe does not contain eggs, its just, rice, coconut milk and cumin seeds.

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    5. Anu Shoj

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      nice and yummy steamed rice cake...
      Anu's Healthy Kitchen - Swiss Chard Chana Dal Masala Vada

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    6. Hamaree Rasoi

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      Sweet rice looks simply delicious and inviting.
      Deepa

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    7. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousYes u can make it.

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    8. Fathima

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      we call it as vattilaappam...ur version is same as mine but i add little sooji too....soo yummy...my fav dessert....reminding of my grandma's place

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    9. safia bash

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      Jus tried it out..cant wait to eat..!!
      my hubby's fav this recipe is his grandma's signature dessert recipe.. u jus made it easier for me with ur step by step pics...thanks a tonne...keep cookin nd inspiring..THANKS once again!!

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    10. Anonymous

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      Readymade coconut milk will work? The readily available ones avl in the market?

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    11. Anonymous

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      How long will it take to cook...

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    12. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousIt will take around 20 to 25 mins

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    13. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyes u can use

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    14. Anonymous

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      Can we use any other rice instead of basmathi rice?

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    15. Aarthi

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      @Anonymoususe normal cooking rice

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    16. Anonymous

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      Can we use any other milk instead of coconut milk?

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    17. Aarthi

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      @Anonymouscoconut milk is what gives flavour. But i think normal milk can be used. But the taste wont be same.

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    18. Anonymous

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      hw cn i get d coconut milk??

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    19. Aarthi

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      @Anonymouscheck this out
      https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2013/09/how-to-make-coconut-milk-at-home.html

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    20. Anonymous

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      How to make coconut milk?

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    21. Aarthi

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      @Anonymous here is coconut milk recipe
      https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2013/09/how-to-make-coconut-milk-at-home.html

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    22. Anonymous

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      Hi Aarthi, these looks yummy ! If we are using regular rice then do we have to soak it for 3 hrs too?

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    23. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousatleast 2 hours is necessary

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    24. preethi krishnakumar

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      Hi can i use normal pressure cooker fr cooking ths recipe???u

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    25. Aarthi

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      @preethi krishnakumaryes u can normal cooker. but dont put whistle

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    26. Umaira Banu

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      Thanks for the recipe,we call it muttaappam.and this is exactly how my mother makes it,except the jeera part and the proportions are exact too.

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    27. Juelle

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      I have 2 questions please Aarthi (1) can we make this in idli steamer in idli moulds?
      (2) if we dont use egg, can we continue recipe in the same way? Thank you

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    28. Anonymous

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      thanks,,,for that,,,these are really nice recipes,,, i twted them,,so that i can use them and cook some nice food at home,,

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    29. Sowmya

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      Can we use Jaggery instead of Sugar

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      • Aarthi

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        yes u can

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    30. Nikita

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      Very delicious

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