Nei Appam / Unniyappam Recipe - Coconut Banana Fritters
A vegetarian Kerala Recipes recipe with rice, jaggery - powdered, ripe bananas - mashed. Ready in 3h 40m, serves 4.
Curated byAditya Nair🇮🇳
Instructions
16 steps- 1
To begin making the Nei Appam / Unniyappam recipe, wash and soak the rice in water for 2 hours
rice(1 cup) - 2
Strain the water completely
- 3
Using a blender, grind the rice with very little water to a thick batter
rice(1 cup) - 4
Melt the jaggery with about 1/4 cup of water
jaggery - powdered(3/4 cup) - 5
Stir in the jaggery syrup, mashed bananas, coconut, salt, eno and cardamom powder to the rice batter
rice(1 cup)jaggery - powdered(3/4 cup)ripe bananas - mashed(1 cup)fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)teaspoons cardamom powder (elaichi)(2)enos fruit salt - optional(1/4 teaspoon)salt - a pinch - 6
Make sure all the ingredients are well combined into the batter
- 7
The Nei Appam / Unniyappam batter should be of thick pouring consistency
- 8
Now, heat a paniyaram pan (a pan with cup shaped depressions)
- 9
Add a teaspoon of oil or ghee to each depression
ghee - for cooking - 10
Now drop in a large spoonful of Nei Appam / Unniyappam batter into each depression
- 11
Allow it to cook for a few minutes until you notice that the top is getting steamed
- 12
You can optionally cover the pan to cook the top of the Nei Appam / Unniyappam faster
enos fruit salt - optional(1/4 teaspoon) - 13
Turn over after a few minutes to cook on the other side
- 14
Cook the Nei Appam / Unniyappam on medium heat, as you want the batter to get cooked evenly from the inside as well
- 15
Once the Nei Appam / Unniyappam is browned well and crisp on both sides, remove from the pan and serve hot
- 16
Serve the Kerala Style Nei Appam / Unniyappam Recipe as a Tea time snack or even as a school snack box for kids
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Nei Appam / Unniyappam Recipe - Coconut Banana Fritters
A vegetarian Kerala Recipes recipe with rice, jaggery - powdered, ripe bananas - mashed. Ready in 3h 40m, serves 4.
Curated byAditya Nair🇮🇳
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Directions
16 steps- 1
To begin making the Nei Appam / Unniyappam recipe, wash and soak the rice in water for 2 hours
rice(1 cup) - 2
Strain the water completely
- 3
Using a blender, grind the rice with very little water to a thick batter
rice(1 cup) - 4
Melt the jaggery with about 1/4 cup of water
jaggery - powdered(3/4 cup) - 5
Stir in the jaggery syrup, mashed bananas, coconut, salt, eno and cardamom powder to the rice batter
rice(1 cup)jaggery - powdered(3/4 cup)ripe bananas - mashed(1 cup)fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)teaspoons cardamom powder (elaichi)(2)enos fruit salt - optional(1/4 teaspoon)salt - a pinch - 6
Make sure all the ingredients are well combined into the batter
- 7
The Nei Appam / Unniyappam batter should be of thick pouring consistency
- 8
Now, heat a paniyaram pan (a pan with cup shaped depressions)
- 9
Add a teaspoon of oil or ghee to each depression
ghee - for cooking - 10
Now drop in a large spoonful of Nei Appam / Unniyappam batter into each depression
- 11
Allow it to cook for a few minutes until you notice that the top is getting steamed
- 12
You can optionally cover the pan to cook the top of the Nei Appam / Unniyappam faster
enos fruit salt - optional(1/4 teaspoon) - 13
Turn over after a few minutes to cook on the other side
- 14
Cook the Nei Appam / Unniyappam on medium heat, as you want the batter to get cooked evenly from the inside as well
- 15
Once the Nei Appam / Unniyappam is browned well and crisp on both sides, remove from the pan and serve hot
- 16
Serve the Kerala Style Nei Appam / Unniyappam Recipe as a Tea time snack or even as a school snack box for kids
Rate this recipe
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