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Sri Lankan Hoppers

Sri Lankan rice-and-coconut hoppers with crisp edges, a tender centre and a gentle fermented flavour. The batter is made with rice flour, coconut water and coconut milk.

These hoppers, also called appa, are bowl-shaped fermented pancakes from Sri Lanka. This version uses rice flour and a slow fermentation; cook them in a small pan, swirling it so the batter coats the sides.

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Total time1019 min
DifficultyIntermediate
servings4
Sri Lankan Hoppers
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Method

  1. 01

    Mix the initial batter

    In a large bowl, mix the rice flour and dried yeast. Add 300 ml of coconut water and mix for about 5 minutes, until you have a thick, smooth batter.

    5 min
  2. 02

    Ferment the batter

    Cover the bowl loosely and leave the batter to rest for about 16 hours, until bubbly and approximately doubled in volume.

    960 min
  3. 03

    Adjust the fermented batter

    Gently stir in the coconut milk, the remaining 50 ml of coconut water and the salt. Mix until the batter is fluid enough to spread when the pan is tilted.

  4. 04

    Rest the batter again

    Leave the mixed batter to rest for a further 30 minutes before cooking.

    30 min
  5. 05

    Cook the hoppers

    Heat a small hopper pan or small wok evenly. Pour in a small portion of batter and swirl the pan to coat the sides, leaving a thicker layer in the centre. Cover and cook for 3–4 minutes; repeat with the remaining batter.

    24 min

Sources and review

Content researched, cross-checked and automatically validated. Sources consulted:

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