Name: Unniyappam recipe by Priyadharshini Selvam at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Banana : 3; Rice flour : 2 cup; Jaggery : 3/4 cup; Wheat flour : ½ cup; Coconut bits : 2 tbsp (chopped); Cardamom powder : 3/4 tsp; Baking soda : 1/4 tsp; Water : 3/4 cup; Ghee : 1 tbsp; Coconut oil : for frying

ABOUT Unniyappam RECIPE

Unniyappam is a famous Kerala dish made for festivals and its quite popular in southern parts of india. It is made using bananas and rice flour as main ingredient.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Banana : 3
Rice flour : 2 cup
Jaggery : 3/4 cup
Wheat flour : ½ cup
Coconut bits : 2 tbsp (chopped)
Cardamom powder : 3/4 tsp
Baking soda : 1/4 tsp
Water : 3/4 cup
Ghee : 1 tbsp
Coconut oil : for frying

Instructions

Melt jaggery in water and strain it. Grind the bananas in a mixie.
Add the melted jaggery to the banana puree and mix it together.
Add rice flour and wheat flour to the banana jaggery paste and combine well. Add water little by little, but the batter should be with dropping consistency.
Fry the coconut bits in the ghee and keep it aside. Add the fried coconut bits, cardamom powder and baking soda to the batter and rest for 40 minutes.
Heat coconut oil in paniyaram pan and when the oil is hot, lower the flame to medium. Drop tablespoons of batter to the pan and fill the pits with the batter up to a little more than 3/4th full.
When the bottom get a golden dark brown, turn the unniyappam with a spoon and cook the other side too.
Once cooked, remove and drain on a kitchen towel.

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