Unniappam

Ingredients

1 cup rice flour

1 cup jaggery

1 cup mashed banana

¼ teaspoon cardamom powder

3 teaspoon roasted coconut

1/8 teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

4 tablespoons coconut milk (optional)

½ teaspoon sesame seeds

Method

 

Ø  Heat jaggery by adding little water, melt it, strain and keep aside.

Ø  In a mixing bowl, mix all the ingredients except coconut and sesame seeds. Make it a thick batter. Can use hand mixer.  Finally add sesame seeds and coconut. Rest it for at least 45 minutes.

Ø  Heat the unniappam pan and fill oil in each impressions upto ¾ th. When the oil is hot, reduce the heat to medium and fill with batter up to little more than ¾ th.

Ø  Allow it to cook slowly until done. When one side is done, flip over to the other side and cook.

Ø  Cook till both sides are golden brown.