Jalapeno Poppah Aappah

Makes 14

My Bostonian friends will agree with me that Jalapeno Poppah Aappa is a totally wicked appetizah! Aapah, btw, is singular for aape:)

You all know that I am going crazy with my aape pan! The charm of eating my favorite fried foods using just a couple of drops of oil, is very alluring to me.

I  made dosa batter for my children who love dosas. So when my husband, who loves aappe, was looking for a quick bite before dinner, I thought of giving this appetizer a try, using the same batter. Psst…I love jalapeno poppers and was hungry too 🙂 Needless to say, it was an instant hit and loved by all!

I made two types- one using plain dosa batter and to another batch of the same batter, I added finely diced onion, jalapenos and grated ginger. The yummy cheesy stuffing is a mix of pickled jalapenos, light veggie cream cheese and cheddar cheese, just combined together.

To make them, in each of the indentations in the aappe pan I add a drop or two of oil or spray it with cooking spray. I use olive oil in the Misto spray can. I pour some batter in each, top with the cream cheese jalapeno mixture in the center, and cover it with some more batter. That easy! I cover the pan and let it cook on medium heat, about 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Crisp on the outside, fluffy inside and ooh so cheesy in the center!

Do try this quick and easy, healthiah, Jalapeno Poppah Aappah!

Ingredients-

• Dosa batter- using basic recipe of 1 part urad dal to 3 parts of rice + some fenugreek/ methi seeds
• Sea salt to taste (if your batter does not have salt already added to it)
• 1 small red onion, diced
• 1 or 2 pickled jalapenos, diced
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

For the filling-

• 2 tablespoons light veggie cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons grated extra sharp cheddar or a combination of extra sharp cheddar and your favorite cheese
• 2 to 3 pickled jalapenos, diced (or to taste)

A teaspoon of oil or oil spray

To make the Jalapeno Poppah Aapah- 

1. To the dosa batter, add salt, if needed. If making the spiced batter, add the diced onion, jalapenos and grated ginger too.
2. Mix together all the ingredients for the filling.
3. Heat the appe pan on medium heat. Drizzle a couple of drops in each indentation or spray with oil. Add batter to each indentation until it is half full.
4. Top with the cream cheese mixture. Add more batter on top, to cover the filling.

   

   

5. Cover and let it cook for about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove cover, lightly brush aape with oil and turn them in the pan. Cook for another 2 minutes or so.

   

Remove from pan and serve with quick chutney or with the store bought green chutney. Enjoy!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Love,

Sandhya