ഉണ്ണിയപ്പം/മലയാളിയുടെ ഇഷ്ട പലഹാരമായ ഉണ്ണിയപ്പം/ karayappam /Kuzhi Appam

Ingredients:
Raw rice / Pachari – 2 cup / 420g (Soaked for 4 hours)
Jaggery – 320g (Choose dark variety)
Banana (Cherupazham / Palayamkodan / Baby banana) – 2
Wheat flour – 1 tsp
Rava / Semolina – 1 tsp (Unroasted)
Coconut bits
Ghee – 1.5 tbsp
Black sesame seeds
Cardamom – 5 (Powdered)
Salt – 2 pinches
Coconut oil

Steps:
Melt jaggery in ¾ cup water.
Let it cool completely.

Grind the rice coarsely in batches adding some jaggery syrup.
The ground batter should be of the consistency of dosa batter.
Transfer it to a mixing bowl.

Grind banana adding some jaggery syrup.
Add it to the batter.
Add rava, wheat flour, cardamom powder and salt.
Mix well. The batter should neither be too thick nor too thin.
Cover and keep the batter aside in a warm spot overnight or for 6-8 hours for fermentation.

Heat ghee and roast the coconut bits till golden.
Switch off and add this to the batter.
Add sesame seeds and mix well.

Heat appachatti and add coconut oil.
Heat oil in another bigger pan also.
Add a spoonful of batter in each hole.
When one side gets lightly roasted, flip and cook.
When both sides are lightly roasted, transfer it to the bigger pan and cook till done.
Remove and enjoy the unniyappam.

Note:
– Add upto 400g jaggery for a very sweet version.
– Try to use the cast iron pan.

Unniyappam without banana – http://y2u.be/vyEb7q2MC1g
Kinnathappam – http://y2u.be/0uVwYk6hq4E
Kalathappam – http://y2u.be/RVnD4FlOBzY

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