Unniyappam

Unniyappam means small ricecake in Malayalam. This is a popular snack in Kerala and is usually made using rice flour, jaggery and banana.  You need a special mould(unniappa chatti) to make these round-shaped unniyappams. As we don't have the unnippa chatti (see pic below) at home here , we made the unniappams in a different shape.

Unniappa Chatti

What you need to make Unniappam :

• Rice flour- 500 grams(lightly roasted)
• Small banana - 2 (mashed)
• Jaggery - 200 grams (more or less as to taste)
• Milk - 1 cup ( optional )
• Coconut bits  - 1/2 cup
• Cardamom - 10 to 12
• Ghee - 2 tbsp ( optional )
• A pinch of salt

Preparation Method:

•  Melt jaggery with little water and make a thick syrup out of it. Strain to take out any impurities. Cool the syrup.
• To a mixing bowl, add rice flour, mashed banana, cardamom powder, salt, coconut bits, ghee, jaggery syrup,milk and mix well to form a thick batter. Let the batter sit for an hour. 
• On low medium heat , fry the unniyappams uncovered, till the bottom turns golden in color.
• Turn the unniyappam with  help of a fork to cook on the other side to a golden color. 
• Take out of the oil and drain on a paper towel.
• Tasty Unniappam is ready to be relished.