How long does Sooji Appam take?

40 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Sooji Appam serve?

8. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Sooji Appam vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

What do I need to make Sooji Appam?

150 grams Rava, 150 grams Maida, 125 grams Sugar, 30 ml Sunflower Oil, ½ tsp Cardamom Powder, ¼ tsp Orange Food Colour, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Sooji Appam?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Sooji Appam?

About 245 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Sooji Appam

Name: Sooji Appam
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Chettinadu
Ingredients: 150 grams Maida; 30 ml Water; 30 ml Sunflower Oil; ¼ tsp Salt; ¼ tsp Salt; ½ tsp Cardamom Powder; For Deep Frying Sunflower Oil; 150 grams Rava; 300 ml Water; ¼ tsp Orange Food Colour; 125 grams Sugar

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Total40 min

Prep10 min

Cook30 min

Serves8

Per serving245 cal

Spicenot spicy

Good for: Karthigai Deepam, Rainy Day

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4 steps, each one filmed

A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Sooji appam wraps sweet rava cooked with sugar and cardamom inside maida dough, deep-fried. Chettinad snack for 8, 40 minutes plus resting, with video.

Ingredients

9 items

Cooking for8 servings

Maida150 grams
Water330 ml
Sunflower Oil30 ml
Salt½ tsp
Cardamom Powder½ tsp
Sunflower OilFor Deep Frying
Rava150 grams
Orange Food Colour¼ tsp
Sugar125 grams

Contains: wheat.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 8. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 8
Energy	245kcal	1960kcal
Protein	4.3g	34g
Carbohydrate	44g	350g
Fat	5.7g	46g
Fibre	1.3g	10g
Sugar	16g	126g

Cookd masalas for rava

Method

1
In a bowl add maida, salt, water and mix to combine well. Add oil and knead into soft dough and rest for 2 hours.
MaidaWaterSunflower OilSalt
2
In a pan roast the rava for 5 minutes in a medium flame until it’s aromatic.
Rava
3
In a kadai add water, kesari color, salt, cardamom powder and mix it well. Bring it to a boil. Now add the rava and mix it for 2 minutes without creating any lumps. Add the sugar to it and mix it well. Shape it into small balls while it’s still hot
SaltCardamom PowderWaterOrange Food ColourSugar
4
Now take a small amount of the dough, spread it into a thin even layer, place a sooji ball and wrap the dough around it. Flatten the dough into an even layer In medium hot oil deep fry it for 1 minute, or until lightly golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
Sunflower Oil

Before you start

How long does Sooji Appam take?: 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Sooji Appam serve?: 8. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Sooji Appam vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Sooji Appam spicy?: No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Sooji Appam?: 150 grams Rava, 150 grams Maida, 125 grams Sugar, 30 ml Sunflower Oil, ½ tsp Cardamom Powder, ¼ tsp Orange Food Colour, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Sooji Appam?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Sooji Appam?: About 245 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.