Run all the dry ingredients through a sieve – So first add the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda. The lightly tap the sieve.

Once all the ingredients are run through the sieve and collected in a bowl do not mix it or else the process of aeration will be defeated. And now keep it aside.

Now in a bigger bowl add the oil and the curd and mix it well for the next 2-3 minutes.you can use a balloon whisk.

Once mixed add the dry ingredients little at a time to the curd and oil and mix it will.

Once the dry ingredients are completely mixed in with the oil and the curd then add a little milk at a time till you get a pouring consistency. You will need approximately a ½ cup of milk.

Then add and mix the vanilla essence.

To a lightly greased appam / appe pan add the cake batter.and add some nutella in every cavities.

Once all the cavities are full tap it lightly on the counter 3-4 times so as to let the air escape.
And then put the appam pan on the flame which should be low and cover and cook for 2 minutes.

After two minutes turn off the flame and flip the cakes and cover and cook for 5-10 seconds.

After 5-10 seconds take a took pick and peirce one of the cakes and if it comes out easily that means the cakes are ready.