Paal Appam

• 200 g white rice, rinsed, soaked for at least 3 hours
• 60 g shredded coconut
• 50 g cooked rice
• 2 tbsp sugar
• ¼ tsp salt
• 230 g water
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 30 g coconut milk

Sweetened coconut milk

• 1 tbsp rice flour
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 200 g coconut milk
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch ground cardamom