Unniyappam

Traditional South Indian (Kerala) snack, prepared mainly with rice flour and bananas.

Total Time......5 hrs 40 min (Prep - 10 min, Cook- 30 min, Inactive-5 hrs)  
Yield...............25 to 30 Unniyappams
Level..............Easy

Ingredients

• 1 cup Rice flour 
• 1/2 cup All purpose flour(Maida)
• 3/4 cup melted Jaggery
• 2 over ripe Bananas
• 2 to 3 tbsp dry Coconut pieces
• 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder 
• 1/4 tsp Baking Soda 
• 1/2 tsp Sesame seeds
• 2 tbsp Ghee
• 1/4 tsp Salt

Directions

1. Fry coconut pieces in ghee and keep aside.
2. Strain melted jaggery and allow it to cool. (Melt jaggery chunk with 1 cup of water).
3. Mash bananas thoroughly. Mix with rice flour, melted jaggery, maida and salt.
4. Add cardamom powder, sesame seeds, fried coconut pieces and water (if needed) for perfect consistency(similar to idli batter). 
5. Keep aside the batter for 5 to 6 hours.
6. Heat oil in an unniyappam pan. When oil is really hot, reduce the flame to medium and pour batter in each holes. Fry both sides till a golden brown colour is obtained.
7. Place fried unniyappams on tissue so that excess oil is absorbed. Serve hot!