Surprise Your Kids With Cheesy Veg Appe For Wholesome Tiffin Recipes

Appe makes for a quick tiffin recipe that will definitely delight your palate. For someone who is looking for a delicious tiffin recipe for a change, then here is a simple cheesy veg appe.

Sakshi Arora

Updated Feb 16, 2025, 05:00 PM IST

South Indian cuisine is believed to be a treasure trove for all the foodies. From crispy breakfast and lunch dishes to evening snacks and dinner dishes, the cuisine presents a combination of dishes to make your feasting an absolute delight. For someone who enjoys adding a punch of nutrition along with cheese to the food menu, this delicacy is a perfect match for you.

Appe are soft, fluffy and crispy breakfast options that can be prepared easily at home with these simple yet minimal ingredients. Hailing straight from the heart of Tamil Nadu, the traditional recipe of appe calls for soaking the lentils and rice for several hours.

The recipe for the crispy balls can be elevated easily by incorporating cheese while preparing the dish. This instant appe batter is poured carefully into the appe moulds. Don’t forget to place a cheese block in between and fill the mould to the top. Steam the appe to perfection and enjoy your day.

Well, who said that you can’t add cheese to regular recipes? Adding cheese to the south Indian dishes recipes can offer goodness of cheese with every bite. Don’t forget to surprise your kids with these simple and delicious appe for a change.

Cheesy veg appe recipe- serves 4

Prep time: 20 minutes, cook time: 30 minutes

Prepared with a blend of veggies and cheese, this wholesome meal option will be your favourite too.

Ingredients

Quantity	Ingredients
¾ cup	Sooji
1 cup	Buttermilk
2 tbsp	Corn
2 tbsp	Green Peas
2 tbsp	Capsicum, chopped
3 tsp	Coriander leaves, chopped
½ tsp	Ginger chilli paste
¼ tsp	Cumin powder, roasted
¼ tsp	Baking soda
1 tsp	Oil
As Required	Cheese, chopped into small blocks
For roasting	Oil

Method

To prepare these delicious appe easily at home, start by taking the buttermilk in a bowl. Add salt and sooji to it and mix everything well so that the mixture is lump-free.
Now, coarsely grind green peas and corn in a mixer grinder and add the ground mixer to the sooji batter. Stir finely chopped capsicum, ginger-chilli paste, cumin powder and coriander leaves.
Mix everything well and keep the mixture covered for 15 minutes so that the sooji absorbs water completely. Lastly, add baking soda to the appe batter before preparing the appe and give it a good stir.
Next, heat appe pan and add a few drops of oil in the appe holes. Fill half of the holes with batter and place a chopped cheese cube in the centre of each appe hole. Fill some batter on it and cook covered on medium flame till the side of the appe turns crisp. Flip the appe again and add 2-3 drops of oil in the holes. Cook covered from the other side and cook evenly.
Once the appe are cooked completely, serve warm with coconut or peanut chutney and enjoy your meal.

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