3 cups Raw rice (soaked for atleast 6 hrs, Pachhari)1 cup Grated coconut2 tsp Yeast2 tsp SugarSalt (As reqd) Clean the rice and make it into two parts.Grind the first part and keep it aside. Grind the second part.Add the yeast to it and grind again.:- Do not use much water.Pour the first part in a pan, add sugar and water and cook it on low flame. Stir continuously and it will become hard.Allow it to cool.Mix it with the second part and grind it again to form a smooth paste. :- The batter should not be too watery.Allow the batter to ferment for 7 hrs.Make thick and thin coconut milk with the grated coconut.Mix it with the batter.:- First add the thick one if it is enough don`t need to add the thin one.Add salt just before making appams.Heat non-stick appachatti.Pour one big spoon of the batter, rotate the pan and close with lid.When it is done, open the lid and take out the appam. Kerala