Appam is a delicacy from the state of Kerala in India. Everyone likes this recipe as it has mild sweet tastes and goes very well with vegetable stew, vegetable tomato stew, chicken stew and egg curry. Traditionally, Appam is prepared using ingredients like rice, coconut milk and yeast. Appam is very easy to make as it uses very limited number of ingredients and proves to be very delicious. This recipe is slightly different from traditional methods as I have used a variety of ingredients. I have used multi-grains (like wild rice, red rice, brown rice, quinoa), oats and whole jowar, then grinded it with yeast and coconut milk. Whole jowar can be found in any Indian grocery store and the mix of the remaining grains is mostly available at HEB or Sprouts. The texture of this Appam is soft like pancakes, very healthy and delicious. Do try this Appam and I am sure everyone in your family will love it, even the kids. 
- 1 cup Raw white rice
- 1/2 cup Whole jowar
- 1/2 cup Mix multi-grain( brown rice, red rice, wild rice and quinoa)
- 1/2 cup Oats
- 1-1/2 cup Coconut milk
- 1 tsp Dry active yeast
- 3 tsp Sugar
- Salt to taste
- In a big bowl, mix all grains ( rice, multi grain mix and jowar). Clean with water for 2-3 times and soak it into enough water for 5-6 hrs or overnight.
- Next day, grind it along with oats, coconut milk, sugar and yeast till smooth texture. Pour batter into big bowl and add salt to taste. Mix it well.
- Cover it and keep in a warm place for fermentation. After proofing batter will rise to about double in volume.
- Mix it very gently. Appam batter is ready.
- To make Appam, you will need non-stick Appam pan. Heat Appam pan at medium to high heat. Once it nice and hot. Pour two ladle Appam batter into center of the pan. Hold both handle of pan and swirl and tilt the batter from all side to give a flower shape or you can make simple round Appam as well.
- Cover it for 1-2 minutes or till gets slightly golden color from edges.
- Once its done, remove it from pan and place in a serving plate.
- Hot Multi-grain appam is ready to served.
- Serve it hot with vegetable stew, chicken curry or egg curry.
- Appam batter can be stored in an air-tight container up to 2-3 days in fridge.