#kinnathappam

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Kinnathappam Recipe Kinnathappam or steamed plate cake is a traditional Kerala dessert prepared by Muslims during Ramadan. This plate cake is soft, wiggly and tasty.

[periyarriceindia]

Today's Recipe: Kinnathappam – Easy Steamed Rice Cake

Ingredients

1 cup periyar rice flour (the type we use for making appam)

1 cup thick coconut milk

3/4 cup sugar

salt

1/2 tsp cardamon powder

cashew nuts (optional)

jeera (optional)

ghee / butter for greasing

Instructions

Mix the rice flour, coconut milk, sugar and a pinch of salt. The batter should be watery.

Taste and add more sugar if needed. Keep aside for 15 minutes.

Grease a cake tin with butter or ghee and pour in the batter.

Steam it for 5 minutes. Then put the cashew nuts / jeera onto the kinnathappam and again steam for 15 minutes.

Serve with tea.