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    Unniyappam | Unni Appam Recipe

    Published: Aug 25, 2022 by Pavani · Leave a Comment

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    Unniyappam or unni appam is a traditional Kerala style sweet treat. This version uses rice flour and ripe banana. There is no soaking, grinding, or fermenting required for this recipe.

    All you need is to make the batter, let it sit for an hour and then make the unni appam. They turn out crispy on the outside and delightfully soft and chewy inside. Try this easy sweet appam recipe, I am sure you will love it.

    Top view of a plate with unniyappam.

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    Table of contents

    • About the recipe
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Expert Tips
    • You might also like
    • Recipe Card

    About the recipe

    I am a big fan of banana recipes because I always end up with ripe bananas that nobody wants to eat. These sourdough banana bread and these banana muffins with nutella are my favorite.

    But today I have a traditional Kerala style Unniyappam recipe that uses ripe banana. I have seen recipes without bananas too but I have the flavor of these better.

    Unniappam are offered as prasad in temples and are also served as snack. They can be made by soaking and grinding raw rice, but this rice flour version is the most easy amd convenient.

    Plate with a stack of unniyappam.

    All you need to do is mix the batter, let it sit for 1 hour and make the banana appam. I use much less oil than traditionally used and skip the coconut bits as we are not big fans but they add a nice crunch.

    My kids call these banana appam pancakes. They are crispy on the outside and soft and chewy in the inside with a distinctive banana flavor. They are perfect for breakfast or snack.

    Hand holding half a unni appam.

    Ingredients

    For the details of the exact quantities of each ingredient and the list of ingredients needed, check the printable recipe card below.

    Here are the ingredients you need to make Kerala style unniappam:

    • Rice flour - I use the really fine rice flour found in Indian grocery store.
    • Jaggery - you can also use grated palm sugar or even brown sugar.
    • Ripe Banana
    • Ground cardamom
    • Ghee - homemade or store-bought
    Ingredients needed, details in recipe card.

    You will need an appe pan or aebliskiver pan to make these sweet appam.

    Instructions

    For the detailed instructions on how to make the recipe with exact timings, check the printable recipe card below.

    Here is how to make unniyappam recipe:

    In a medium size sauté pan on medium heat, dry roast rice flour for 3~4 minutes. stirring frequently. Remove into a mixing bowl.

    In the same pan, heat jaggery and water. Once jaggery melts. Turn off the heat and add the jaggery syrup to the rice flour in the bowl.

    4 panel photo showing the roasting of rice flour and melting jaggery.

    Add cardamom, ghee, mashed banana, coconut bits and sesame seeds (if using). Mix well until combined. Cover and set it aside for at least 1 hour.

    3 panel photo showing the making of the batter.

    When ready to make unniyappam, stir the batter and if it too thick, add a little bit of room temperature milk to loosen it. Batter should be the consistency of idli batter.

    2 panel photo showing the batter ready to make appam.

    Heat a aebleskiver pan and add 2 teaspoons oil in each slot. Fill each slot with the batter and cook until golden brown. Flip the unniyappam and cook on the other side until golden brown. Serve hot or at room temperature.

    3 panel photo showing the cooking of appam in pan.

    Expert Tips

    • Use very fine rice flour, the kind you find in Indian grocery stores.
    • You can use either grated palm sugar or even brown sugar instead of jaggery.
    • You can make these unni appam without banana.
    • Store leftover unniappam for up 10 days at room temperature.

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    Plate with Kerala style banana appam.

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    Recipe Card

    Plate with a stack of unniyappam.

    Unniyappam

    Unniyappam or unni appam is a traditional Kerala style sweet treat. This version uses rice flour and ripe banana. No fermentation required.
    Author: Pavani
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    Prep Time: 20 mins
    Cook Time: 20 mins
    Resting Time:: 1 hr
    Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: kerala
    Servings: 24 Unniyappam

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Rice flour
    • 1 cup Jaggery, grated (use less if you like your sweets less sweeter)
    • ½ cup Water
    • ½ teaspoon Ground Cardamom
    • 2 teaspoons Ghee/ Clarified butter
    • 1 Medium Banana, mashed
    • 2 tablespoons Coconut bits (optional)
    • 2 tablespoons Sesame seeds (optional)

    Instructions

    • In a medium size sauté pan on medium heat, dry roast rice flour for 3~4 minutes. stirring frequently. Remove into a mixing bowl.
      In the same pan, heat jaggery and water. Once jaggery melts. Turn off the heat and add the jaggery syrup to the rice flour in the bowl. Add cardamom, ghee, mashed banana, coconut bits and sesame seeds (if using). Mix well until combined. Cover and set it aside for at least 1 hour.
    • When ready to make unniyappam, stir the batter and if it too thick, add a little bit of room temperature milk to loosen it. Batter should be the consistency of idli batter.
    • Heat a aebleskiver pan and add 2 teaspoons oil in each slot. Fill each slot with the batter and cook until golden brown. Flip the unniyappam and cook on the other side until golden brown. Serve hot or at room temperature.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 0.5mg | Potassium: 28mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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    1. Lubna Karim

      December 12, 2013 at 1:19 pm

      Had these long back at a tamil friends house and loved them.....would try this version....looks yum....

      Reply
    2. Veena Theagarajan

      December 12, 2013 at 2:47 pm

      so tempting.. love the texture

      Reply
    3. Hari Chandana P

      December 12, 2013 at 4:07 pm

      Looks so divine and perfect.. awesome clicks too 🙂

      Reply
    4. Usha Rao

      December 12, 2013 at 7:45 pm

      unniyappam looks like a traditional recipe.

      Reply
    5. Sapana Behl

      December 13, 2013 at 10:03 am

      unniappam came out so soft and yummy!

      Reply
    6. Suma Gandlur

      December 17, 2013 at 7:42 pm

      They look so fluffy inside. I am assuming appam batter need to be fermented like regular idli / dosa batters, right? Meeru dosa / idli cheyara winterlo? Just asking. 🙂

      Reply
    7. Global Tastes & Travels Inc.

      December 18, 2013 at 1:01 am

      the texture inside looks so fab

      Reply
    8. Global Tastes & Travels Inc.

      December 18, 2013 at 1:01 am

      the texture inside looks so fab

      Reply
    9. Archana Potdar

      December 28, 2013 at 4:58 pm

      Its been ages since I ate these. Looks yum.

      Reply

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