Unniyappam (ഉന്നിയപ്പം)
Category: snack — sweet rice-banana fritter
Course: snack | Diet: vegetarian
Meal roles: snack
dessert

Ruby-red, crisp little bites with a jaggery and coconut heart, traditional during Onam and temple fairs.

Spice level: 0
Prep time: 20 minutes | Cook time: 20 minutes

Ingredients (per person):
name: Rice flour
qty: 80
unit: g
name: Ripe banana (pazham), mashed
qty: 40
unit: g
name: Jaggery, dissolved and strained
qty: 40
unit: g
name: Sesame seeds
qty: 5
unit: g
name: Cardamom and coconut slivers
qty: 5
unit: g
name: Oil / ghee for frying
qty: 10
unit: g

Steps:
Dissolve jaggery in warm water and strain; combine with rice flour and mashed banana into a thick batter.
Flavour with cardamom, sesame and coconut slivers.
Deep-fry spoonfuls in a unniyappam pan (hemispherical moulds) in hot oil until golden and crisp all over.
Drain and serve; crisp outside, soft and sweet inside.

Tags: snack
sweet
temple