Kerala chicken stew with appam

Ingredients

• 1/2 inch cinnamon stick
• 4 cloves
• 3 green cardamom pods
• 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
• 150 g chicken pieces (bone-in or boneless, as preferred)
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 1 Small carrot, chopped
• 1 Small potato, diced
• 1/2 cup thick coconut milk
• 1 cup thin coconut milk
• 2 green chilies, slit lengthwise
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• A few curry leaves
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• Salt to taste
• 1 cup raw rice (preferably parboiled or idli rice)
• 1/4 cup cooked rice
• 1/4 cup grated coconut (fresh or frozen, thawed)
• 1/2 tsp dry active yeast
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• Water, as needed