Making Sri Lankan Egg Hoppers (Biththara Appa)

Ingredients:

• 2 cups white long grain Rice
• 3/4 cup THICK Coconut milk or Evaporated milk
• 1 tbs Cooked white Rice
• 1 tsp dry Yeast
• 1/2 tsp Sugar
• 2 tbs lucke warm water
• 1-2 cups THIN Coconut milk or diluted Evap. milk
• Eggs

METHOD:

• Soak rice in water overnight (or until soft).
• Add yeast and sugar into luke warm water and set aside.
• Drain water from cooked rice.
• Blend the soaked rice, milk and cooked rice in a blender until thick and creamy (The consistancy should be that of thick cream).
• Transfer into a bowl and add the foamy yeast mixture. Mix well.
• Close and leave in a warm placefor at least 6 hrs.
• Add thin warm coconut (or diluted evap. milk) to the thick batter while stirring (The consistancy of the batter should be similar to pan-cake batter).
• Add salt to taste.
• Pour spoon fuls into heated, greased hopper-pan (Can experiment with a Chinese wok, which is similar in shape to a hopper-pan)
• make sure that the inside of the pan is well covered with the batter.
• Close with lid and cook until done.
• To make egg hoppers, cover the inside of the pan with the batter by swerling it (same as before) and then crack-drop an egg to the center, close with lid and cook until done.

The combination of plain and egg Hoppers are delicious when served with sambol or curry.

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