Unniappam - Kerala Special Sweet

Unniappam - small rice cakes made in Ghee. It's the most famous sweet snack from Kerala. It is made with Rice flour and Jaggery or Sugar. All thanks to Dhanya Praveen my neighbour who taught me this most authentic Kerala special sweet. I tired it for the first time and everyone loved it.

Ingredients:

2 Cups Rice Flour
1 Cup Grated Jaggery
1/2 Cup Water
1/2 Cup Finely Chopped Fresh Coconut Pieces
1 Tbsp Cardamom (Elachi) Powder
1 Cup Ghee
1/2 Tsp Cooking Soda
Pinch of Salt

Process:
1. Take a wide bowl, add Jaggery and water and let it melt on low flame. Bring one boil and keep it aside. Let it cool for 2 mins.

Jaggery Syrup

Jaggery Syrup with Coconut pieces

2. Add finely chopped Coconut pieces to the Jaggery Syrup.
3. Mix Rice flour and Salt and add it to the Jaggery Syrup in little quantities. Make sure there are no lumps. Mix thoroughly. The batter should be of Idli batter consistency.

Unniappam Batter - Should be as thick as Idli batte

4. Add Cooking Soda and mix well. Let it stay for 30 mins and finally add Cardamom Powder.
5. Take the Appam Pan and fill the holes with Ghee upto half the level. Keep the flame on medium. Pour the batter into the Pan till the brim of the holes.

6. Cook for 2 - 3 mins and turn them to the other side. Cook for another 2 mins.

7. Spongy and yummy Unniappams are ready to be served. Enjoy them while they are warm!

Soft & Spongy Unniappam

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