UNNIYAPPAM / SMALL APPAM KERALA STYLE

Unniyappam is a popular Kerala traditional sweet snacks. Easy to make Unniyappam prepared from raw rice, jaggery, coconut bits and ghee. Old days Kerala people prepare it mainly during festivel season like Vishu. but in these days people make when they feel it. I bet if we start eating this small Appam we will feel like having more, so please try to make this tasty soft Unniyappam. 

  

Unniyappam / Small Appam Kerala Style

        

      

  

Recipe at a glance:

Prep Time........................15 min

Cook Time.......................25 min

TOTAL TIME.................40 min

Course............................Snack / Sweet

Yield...............................30 to 40 nos

Recipe Type.................Veg

Difficult......................Easy.

Ingredients:

Raw rice.....................................................................2 cups

Banana ( preferably palayamkodan pazham )........2 nos 

Jaggery syrup...........................................................3/4 cup

Coconut bits ( Thinly chopped pieces )...................1/4 cup

Sesame seeds...........................................................1 tbsp

Yeast.......................................................................A pinch

Kappi Kurukkiyathe...............................................2 glass

Ghee.......................................................................1 tbsp

Cardamom powder ( Elachi )...............................1/2 tsp

Water.....................................................................3/4 cup

Coconut oil for frying.

Directions:

1. Soak raw rice in water for 1 or 2 hours and drain the water. Grind it to a semi coarse batter.

2. Add pasted banana,  jaggery syrup, Yeast, Kappi kurikkaiyathe and water. Mix it well and the batter should be semi thick. ( Like iddli consistency ) Keep it 5 to 6 hours

3. Heat a pan with ghee and roast the coconut bits till it turns light brown. Add it, roasted sesame seeds and cardamom powder to the batter and mix it well.

4. Heat oil in a specially made Unniyappam Pan / Appachatti. When the oil is hot, lower the flame to medium and pour the enough batter to the pan pits to fill.

5. When the bottom of Unniyppam get a golden brown, turn it with a spoon and cook the other side too. Once cooked, remove and drain it. Now Kerala traditional Unniyappam is ready.

  

Tips:

* You can use Fine flour ( Maida ) 1/4 cup instead of Kappi Kurikkiyathe.


Recipe Source..................................................Suja
Tested by..........................................................JayaprakasanC Edathil for the jpcedathil.blogspot.in


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