Unniyappam (Kerala sweet)

Unniyappam (Kerala sweet) - Shreela Sasidharan

Recipe :

Ingredients :

• Rice flour..1 cup
• Jaggery...100gm
• Water...1 cup..( can take slightly less)
• Coconut bits..sliced .1/2 cup
• Mashed ripe banana..1/2 cup..mashed in mixer 
• Sugar..1/2 tbsp
• Elaichi powder 
• 1 pinch Salt 
• Soda bicarbonate...
• 1/4 tsp
• Oil for frying

Method

• Jaggery +water..heat &dissolve. 
• It should become slightly syrupy..but not thick.
• In a container take all the rest of the ingredients ( except soda )
• To this add the jaggery syrup little by little n keep mixing till u get a pouring capacity ..like idli batter...can add water if necessary. 
• Now..keep Appe pan on fire so that it heats up
• Put little oil in each hole
• Now add 1/4 tsp soda to the batter n mix it well
• Using a spoon add batter into each hole ..abt 3/4 th full.
• First heat to medium hot.
• Then lower the flame so that it gets cooked inside.
• When it starts leaving the sides..Flip over & cook on the other side as well. 
• Check if cooked using tooth pick.Remove when done.