Mix yeast and sugar in warm water for yeast to rise.

After 5-10 minutes, yeast will rise.

Grind together rice, cooked rice and coconut milk.

Add yeast mixture to the above batter and grind for 2 seconds.

:- The consistency should be like idli batter.

Close with a tight lid and keep it to ferment for 7-8 hours or overnight.

After fermentation the batter will rise.

Mix this batter with a ladle and make it loose by adding coconut milk, sugar and salt.

:- The batter should be little loose than dosa batter.

Place a appa chatti on stove.

When it becomes hot, pour a ladle of batter. Take out the chaati in your hands and swirl it around to make it into a circle.

Cover and cook for about 2 minutes.

When the sides of appam becomes light brown and the centre is cooked, take it out.