Unniyappam/ Unni appam

Kerala's all time favorite sweet is Unniyappam or Unni appam. Let us see how to prepare this sweet which is loved by people of all ages. I grew up eating this yummy sweet.

Ingredients:

• Rice (pure white) / Pachari - 1 cup
• Jaggery - 1 lump
• Bananas - 2
• Cardamoms - 3
• Dry ginger/ chukku - 1 small piece
• Unniappam maker
• Coconut oil - 1 cup

Preparation:

• Wash and soak 1 cup rice in 2 cups of water for 1 hr.
• Drain out extra water.
• In a mixer grinder, grind soaked rice, jaggery, bananas to make a coarse mixture. It should NOT be finely ground.
• Add crushed cardamoms and dry ginger to the batter and mix well.

• Transfer it to a vessel and keep it closed for 2 hrs.
• Optional step - Add a pinch of soda powder to the batter and mix well. 
• Take unniyappam maker and heat it in high flame.
• Pour coconut oil and let it boil.
• Now carefully pour the batter into the sockets.

•  Once it is becomes medium brown, flip it using a pair of tongs.

• Repeat the flipping till it turns dark brown. 
• Remove the appams once they turn dark brown.

Unniyappams are ready now. Have fun munching this cute little sweet!