Unniyappam Recipe (Unniappam)
Unniappam is one of the traditional sweets of Kerala, which is often prepared during special occasions like Onam, Vishu and also offered as prasadam in many temples. Traditionally, unniappam is made using a special pan called an unniappam chatti, which gives its classic shape and texture. If you’re making unniappam as a neivedhayam, add a tiny pinch of edible camphor to the batter to enhance the aroma and give the authentic temple style flavour.
Equipment
Appe pan
Blender
Ingredients
- 2 large Ripe Banana
- 2 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
Unniyappam Recipe (Unniappam)
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.