Wheat :
Wheat is a cereal grain which is believed to be originated from the Levant region of the east and Ethiopian Highlands. But it is cultivated all around the world and India plays a major role in wheat production and it has high demand in the international market. Wheat grain is a significant ingredient for making biscuits, breads, cookies, pasta, noodles and chapatti's. It is said to be rich in fibers. The wheat grain has enormous nutritional values. It is used for controlling obesity, to improve body metabolism, prevents type 2 diabetes, reduces chronic inflammation and it is said to be used in the treatment of gallstones. Wheat is also said to used for prevent childhood asthma and also protects from coronary diseases.
Nutritional values Source : organicfacts.net
Wheat appam/ Kothumai appam :
We got to know about this recipe from one of my mother's friends mother.
Ingredients :
(For serving two/three)
Wheat flour - 1 cup
Jaggery - 1/2 cup
Cardamom - 4
Oil/ghee - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Method :
Take a bowl. Add water to 1/2 cup of jaggery to make a thick consistency and keep it aside. Now take a separate bowl, add 1 cup of wheat flour and salt to it. Now add the jaggery mix to this wheat flour and make it to a thick batter. Then sprinkle some crushed cardamom in the batter. Now take a pan/ tawa, pour this batter to it to make small appams. Add one tsp of oil/ghee over it. Turn both the sides of the appam and cook it until it turns to golden brown (You can also fry these appams in oil). Serve hot.
This dish was prepared by my mother :)
Try it and share your feedback's :)
