How to make Unniappams Ingredients needed Raw Rice – 1 cup Jaggery -1 cup + 2 tbsp Banana – 1 (medium size) Cardamom powder – a generous pinch Coconut bits -3 tbsp Roasted Sesame seeds – 1/2 tsp Cooking soda – a pinch Oil and ghee for cooking appams Paniyaram pan or appa chatti Preparation Wash and soak rice overnight or for 5-6 hours. Method When the bottom starts browning, flip it over to the other side with a spoon or a skewer. Let the other side get cooked uncovered until golden brown. Once cooked, remove and drain on a kitchen towel. Repeat the same process for the rest of the batter. Note- You will get soft unniyappams only if rice is soaked for so long and fermented. Method 2 (Instant version) Rice flour – 1 cup Wheat flour -1/4 cup Jaggery – 1 1/4 cup Coconut bits – 1/4 cup Banana -1 medium size Cardamom powder – 1/4 tsp Cooking soda – a pinch Oil + ghee mix for frying Appam chatti Preparation Fry coconut bits in 2 tsp of ghee and keep it aside. Heat 1/4 cup of water and dissolve jaggery in it. Filter it to remove impurities.Keep this ready. Method In a bowl, mix together rice flour and wheat flour. Add chopped banana to it and mash it well. Add warm jaggery to the above mixture. Then add fried coconut bits, cardamom powder,cooking soda and mix well.This is the unniyappam batter. Follow the same method as given in the first recipe for preparing unniappams. Wishing you all A Very Happy Vishu. Find more Onam and Vishu Special Recipes Read More
