I always wanted to make this unniyappam but i did not get any right recipe for this.But today after searching a lot at last i got it. In some part of Kerala it is also known as Kuzhiyappam or Karayappam.
Usually in all the Ayyappa Temples they serve this unniyappam as Prasadam from the god.But that may be a little harder as they have to store it for more days.If you add the banana it can not be stored so long.So different names and different methods are there to make this Unniyappam.
And in olden days it was specially made for the children that is why it got the name as unniyappam.The word "unni " in malayalam means children.Any ways forget about the history and concentrate on the recipe.But for making this you should have the special pan for this named as unniyappam pan,now it is available in nonstick also.
Ingredients
1.Lightly roasted rice flour - 2 cup
2.Jaggery - 500 gm
3.Banana - 500 gm
4.Cardamom powder - 1 tsp
5.Dry coconut pieces - 1/2 cup
6.Oil to fry
7.Milk can be used to mix it instead of water
8.Salt a pinch
Preparation
1.Melt the jaggery to make its syrup and then remove its impurity by filter it through a stainer.
2.In a large vessel add the rice flour,smashed banana,cardamom powder,jaggery syrup,dry coconut pieces ,salt and mix it with your hand.Make it as a thick batter like the consistency for idly batter.
3.If you need to add any water you can use the milk for it.
4.Heat the unniyappam pan and pour oil in each of its hole.When the oil become hot pour the batter in each hole.Fry it in low flame until its bottom side becomes golden brown in color.
5.Then turn it in to other side with the help of a fork.And fry that side also till it becomes golden brown in color.Drain out excess oil with tissue paper............
