Cooking Unni Appams

Ingredients

• 190gms rice flour
• 60gms plain flour
• 2 tbsp desiccated coconut or freshly grated coconut
• 125gms jaggery
• 1 ripe banana roughly mashed
• 1 tsp freshly ground cardamom powder
• 30mls water
• Oil for frying

Steps

1. In a frying pan add the rice flour and roast for 2-3 minutes on a medium heat stirring continuously. Tip in a mixing bowl and set aside to cool.
2. Now add the coconut to the pan and roast on a low heat for 2-3 minutes. As the color begins to change take it off the heat & cool. In a separate sauce pan add a couple of tablespoons of water along with the jaggery and melt it over a low heat. Stir continuously. Let it cool.
3. Now add the plain flour and ground cardamom to the rice flour in the mixing bowl. Add the banana and stir briefly. Slowly add in the jaggery a little at a time making sure to mix well. Add the coconut and the water; stir until you get a smooth dough like consistency. Set aside for 15-20 mins.
4. Heat the appam pan and add the oil (about 2 tbsp per disc) if you’re using a sauce pan just add oil for deep frying. Add a few splashes of milk to the appam mix to get it to a dropping consistency. Add a spoonful of the batter to the pan and fry in batches a few at a time. Cook until crisp and golden brown all over. Drain on kitchen paper and serve warm.