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Nei Appam Recipe (Ghee Appam Recipe) Appam with Rice Flour

Nei appam is a South Indian sweet recipe which is prepared during Karthigai Deepam. Traditionally nei appam is prepared using raw rice and jaggery. This recipe is an instant version of nei appam which is made with rice flour, banana, jaggery. Try this ghee appam and you will love it.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Fermenting Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 380 kcal

Equipment

Appe pan
Blender

Ingredients

  • 2 large Ripe Banana (1 cup banana puree)
  • 1½ cups Rice Flour
  • 2 teaspoon Ground Cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon Dry Ginger Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
  • Oil / Ghee for frying

Jaggery Syrup

  • 1 cup Jaggery
  • 1 cup Water

Instructions
 

  • Peel banana and add it to blender. Make it into a smooth puree. Put that in a mixing bowl.
  • Heat jaggery and water till it is melted.Sieve it through a strainer. Pour that over the banana and mix well.
  • Add in cardamom and dry ginger powder. Mix this well too.
  • Add in the rice flour and mix well so a thick batter is formed. If it is too thick add in some more water. If it is too thin add some flour.
  • Now add in baking soda and mix well. Cover this batter and let it ferment for 3 to 4 hours.
  • Now heat ghee or oil in a frying pan. Drop spoonful of this batter in hot ghee and fry till golden on one side. Flip over and cook for another mins.
  • Strain this and Serve

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Notes

  • Use ripe banana, that makes the appam very tasty.
  • You could adjust the sugar level by adding more jaggery.
  • The batter should be thick. If the batter is more runny, add rice flour. If it is too thick add more water.
  • You can fry this in oil, but ghee makes it more flavourful.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Nei Appam Recipe (Ghee Appam Recipe) Appam with Rice Flour
Serving Size
 
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
380
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
 
0.3
g
2
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
0.3
g
Sodium
 
94
mg
4
%
Potassium
 
215
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
 
88
g
29
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
39
g
43
%
Protein
 
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
 
29
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
 
4
mg
5
%
Calcium
 
23
mg
2
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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