Name: Unniyappams |Fried Rice Cakes Using Jaggery
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup grated jaggery; 1 large ripe banana; 1 cup rice flour, lightly roasted; ¼ tsp bicarb soda; A pinch of ground ginger; Oil; You can also add ¼ cup fried coconut slices and a teaspoon of black sesame seeds to the batter if you like.

If you love jaggery as much as I do, you’re in for a treat! Of course, the star of this super sweet snack is banana, but the flavour that jaggery brings to this recipe is exceptional.

Ripe (but not overripe) banana is the key to perfect uniyappams. If you want some help with melting jaggery, I’ve got it covered for you. An entire post about how to melt jaggery with step-by-step pictures. You can find it here. Although bi-carb soda is optional in this recipe, it’ll make the unniyappams really soft.

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Yield: 18 cakes

Unniyappams |Fried Rice Cakes Using Jaggery

Easy to make, absolutely amazing, classic sweet, and a kid favourite too!

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup grated jaggery
1 large ripe banana
1 cup rice flour, lightly roasted
¼ tsp bicarb soda
A pinch of ground ginger
Oil
You can also add ¼ cup fried coconut slices and a teaspoon of black sesame seeds to the batter if you like.

Instructions

Melt jaggery, and let it cool. Set aside.
Grind banana along with few teaspoons of melted jaggery. Set aside. (You will get around ½ cup mashed banana).
In a large bowl, combine together mashed banana, rice flour, bicarb soda, and ground ginger. Stir in cooled melted jaggery slowly to form batter with no lumps. Set aside for 10 minutes.
Heat oil in an unniyappam pan, and fill 3/4th of the holes with batter. When one side of the unniyappams turn dark brown, flip them over to cook the other side. When both sides are done, drain them on an absorbent towel. Repeat with the rest of the batter. Serve warm.

Notes

The batter should have pouring consistency. If it is too thick, add a little amount of water.

Nutrition Information

Yield

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 107Total Fat 2gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 0mgSodium 16mgCarbohydrates 21gFiber 1gSugar 13gProtein 1g

Brown sugar, obviously, is an excellent substitute for jaggery, especially when you are short on time. Learn how to make easy unniyappams using brown sugar right here. Click here to view the recipe.