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Kerala Unniyappam Recipe | Nei Appam | Banana Paniyaram | Sweet Appam | | Instant Unniyappam

Kerala Unniyappam Recipe/Nei Appam or Sweet Paniyaram is an easy to make instant low fat sweet appam recipe prepared in an Appe-Pan.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dessert / Festival Recipe
Cuisine: Indian (South Indian)
Author: Padma Veeranki

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Rice Flour
  • 1/4 Cup Wheat Flour
  • 2 Tablespoons Semolina
  • 1 teaspoon Ghee
  • 10 Cashews broken to small pieces
  • ½ cup Grated Coconut
  • 1/2 Cup Jaggery dissolved in 1/4 Cup Water Adjust sweetness to your taste buds
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cooking Soda
  • A Pinch of Salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Roasted Sesame Seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Cardamom Powder
  • 2 Bananas mashed
  • ½ cup Water or as required to make batter
  • Oil for frying

Instructions

  • Dry roast lightly rice flour, wheat flour and semolina in a heavy bottom pan over medium low heat.
  • In another pan, heat 1 teaspoon ghee and fry cashews till golden brown and remove.
  • In the same pan, lightly roast fresh coconut until light brown.
  • Melt Jaggery in 1/4 cup water, boil for 2 min. and strain to remove impurities. Set aside to cool.
  • In a bowl, add in the roasted flour mixture, baking soda, a pinch of salt, sesame seeds, cardamom powder, roasted cashews and coconut. Mix well.
  • Now add mashed banana, jaggery syrup and mix well.
  • Add plain water if required to get a dosa batter consistency.
  • Heat Appe Pan, pour 1/2 teaspoon ghee/oil in each round.
  • When the ghee/oil is medium hot, pour the batter with a ladle into each round half way through. Close with a lid and cook well on both side until golden brown.
  • Remove and drain excess oil on a paper towel.
  • Serve warm or at room temperature.