Nei appam/Unniyappam - Kerala style Onam sadya

Nei appam is a traditional Kerala recipe which will stay for 3-4days, taste delicious. This is also a special recipe during functions like onam.

Unniyappam

Preparation time: 12hrs

Cook time: 20mins

Total time: 12hrs 20mins

Serve: 15-20nos

Cuisine: Kerala

Type: Snacks

Author: Nivi Marshal

Nei_Appam

Ingredients:

Raw Rice - 1cup

Jaggery Powder- ½ cup to ¾ cup

Dry ginger powder- 1tsp

Palayamkondan Banana - 2medium

Sesame seeds- ½ tsp

Water- as required for grinding

Salt- a pinch

Baking soda- a pinch (optional)

Oil- for frying

*1cup=185ml

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How to prepare Unniyappam:

• Wash and soak rice for 4-5hrs or overnight. Grind the rice along with jaggery powder, banana salt and required amount of water in a mixer jar for upto 90% smooth batter.
• Transfer the batter to a bowl and rest for 6-8hrs. Now add the dry ginger powder, sesame seeds and baking soda mix well.
• In a paniyaram Pan add oil half filled in each mould, once oil is hot enough add ¾ th with batter. Once the top side starts to form bubbles flip the paniyaram and cook.
• Cook on both sides till it's brown and crispy. Transfer the paniyaram to plate and serve.

Tips: 

• If the paniyaram is hard while cooking or after cools down and a tsp of maida with the batter.