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Recipe of Unniyappam

5 from 4 votes
Try this delicious recipe for South India's traditional recipe of unniyappam snack! This sweet treat is enjoyed at temples and special events - now you can make it yourself!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 5 people
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Indian Course
Calories: 93

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams roasted rice flour
  • 1/2 cup Maida
  • 1 cup jaggery (here we have taken powder jaggery)
  • 1/2 cup Grated coconut
  • 1/2 cup chopped coconut
  • 2 tbsp Rawa
  • some cadmium powder
  • some Zera
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 No Small Banana

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing Bowl
  • 1 bottom vessel
  • 1 Kadhai
  • 1 Appam pan

Method
 

  1. unniyappam ingredients
  2. To the Rice flour, add rawa and refined flour.
  3. Melt the jaggery with 1 cup of water.
  4. Once the jaggery melts, strain it to remove any particles
  5. Pour hot jaggery water into the flour mix.
  6. Mix it using a whisker to form a smooth batter.
  7. The batter should be dosa consistent.
  8. Grind Banana and grated coconut together to form a paste.
  9. Mix the banana and coconut paste with the batter and mix it well.
  10. Mix it well
  11. Now add cumin seeds, cardamom powder andยผ tsp of Salt
  12. Roast the chopped coconut in 2-3 tbsp of ghee until golden brown.
  13. Pour the roasted coconut into the batter immediately
  14. Let it rest for at least 30 mins (It is recommended to keep it for 3-4 hours for best results)
    If you want instant appams, then add a pinch of baking soda and fry them immediately.
  15. Heat Oil in an Appam pan, pour the batter and fry them on low flame until done on each side.
  16. Turn them around occasionally, so they cook from all sides
  17. Once done, transfer them to a paper towel or tissues to soak in the extra oil
  18. Delicious Unniappams are ready.
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Notes

  • Make sure to use hot Jaggery water for making the batter
  • Straining of the melted Jaggery is. important to remove any stones or foreign particles
  • Rest the batter atleast for 30 mins if no hurry then you can rest it for 3-4 hours for best results. Incase you want instant appam then add a pinch of baking soda and mix it thoroughly and start making Appam instantly.