• In a large bowl take 2 Cups of Idli Rice and soak for 6 to 7 hrs.
• After 6 to 7 hrs of soaking, transfer the soaked rice to a blender. Add required water and blend to a smooth batter.
• Take the batter out to a large vessel.
• Now add 1/2 Cup grated coconut to the blender along with 1 Cup cooked rice and blend adding required water.
• Add this mixture to the Rice batter and mix.
• Add Salt.
• Mix well making sure everything is combined well.
• Cover and ferment the batter for 8 hours.
• Meanwhile soak 1 tsp of yeast to hot water. Yeast will get mixed to the water. Keep this mixture aside as we need to add this to the batter later.
• Once the batter is fermented for 2 hours now pour the yeast mixture to the batter and mix well.

How to cook Vellayappam in griddle

• Heat the pan.Once the pan is hot brush little oil.
• Keep the heat to medium and and pour a ladleful of batter.
• Spread out in a circular motion slightly thick than regular masala dosa.
• Wait for bubbles to appear on top of the Vellayappam and then cover the pan and cook for a min.
• Vellayappam will get completely cooked from the top in presence of steam.
• Enjoy vellayappam with chutney and Potato stew.