Melt the jaggery, strain to remove any impurities and keep aside.
In a bowl, add rice flour, roasted sesame seeds, cardamom powder, baking soda, bananas, jaggery and warm water. Blend this into a smooth mixture till it is of dropping consistency.
Now heat the unniappam pan (cast iron mould pan especially used for this purpose), pour oil till it comes half way up the moulds. Once the oil is hot, drop one tblsp each of the mixture into the slots. Let it fry on medium flame.
Turn each side after every 2 minutes. Remove them onto a paper towel after its turned golden brown.
Enjoy with a cup of tea!
Directions
1
The typical shape and standard size of Unniappams are achieved by making them in a special cast iron mould traditionally called the ‘appa chatti’ or ‘appa karal’ and this is how it looks like.
2
Unniappams derive their sweetness and colour from jaggery and not sugar. Jaggery is melted and strained to remove impurities.
3
Black or white roasted sesame seeds is mixed with rice flour to add to the unique taste. Add cardamom powder, baking soda and ripe chopped or mashed bananas.
4
Then add the melted jaggery. Fried bits of coconut can also be added to this mixture if you wish to.
5
Blend this mixture to a thick dropping consistency.
6
Heat the appa chatti/cast iron pan. Add oil till it comes half way up the moulds. Once it is hot, drop one tblsp each of the mixture into the slots. Let it fry on medium flame.
7
Turn over every two minutes till both sides are brown.
8
Ingredients
2cupsRice flour
2 ¼cupsJaggery – (melted and strained)
1tspCardamom powder
½tspBaking soda
1tspSesame seeds – roasted
2ripe Bananas – chopped
1cupWarm water
A pinch of salt
For frying – Coconut oil/Ghee/Vegetable oil
Directions in a nutshell
Melt the jaggery, strain to remove any impurities and keep aside.
In a bowl, add rice flour, roasted sesame seeds, cardamom powder, baking soda, bananas, jaggery and warm water. Blend this into a smooth mixture till it is of dropping consistency.
Now heat the unniappam pan (cast iron mould pan especially used for this purpose), pour oil till it comes half way up the moulds. Once the oil is hot, drop one tblsp each of the mixture into the slots. Let it fry on medium flame.
Turn each side after every 2 minutes. Remove them onto a paper towel after its turned golden brown.
Enjoy with a cup of tea!
Directions
1
The typical shape and standard size of Unniappams are achieved by making them in a special cast iron mould traditionally called the ‘appa chatti’ or ‘appa karal’ and this is how it looks like.
2
Unniappams derive their sweetness and colour from jaggery and not sugar. Jaggery is melted and strained to remove impurities.
3
Black or white roasted sesame seeds is mixed with rice flour to add to the unique taste. Add cardamom powder, baking soda and ripe chopped or mashed bananas.
4
Then add the melted jaggery. Fried bits of coconut can also be added to this mixture if you wish to.
5
Blend this mixture to a thick dropping consistency.
6
Heat the appa chatti/cast iron pan. Add oil till it comes half way up the moulds. Once it is hot, drop one tblsp each of the mixture into the slots. Let it fry on medium flame.
7
Turn over every two minutes till both sides are brown.