Nei Appam

NEI APPAM

Its a Kerala dish. Its sweet, mild and tasty.

This is an instant snack. Doesnt need any fermentation as well.

Ingredients:

rice flour - 1/2 cup

maida - 1/2 cup

green banana - 2.5 (smashed)

cardamom - whole - 4 (crushed)

jaggery - 2 cups (crushed and powdered)

oil to fry

soda powder - 2 pinches

Method:
- add little water to jaggery and cook till they are melted
- strain it
- to  the rice flour, add cardamom, soda powder and maida
- mix well
- add jaggery and smashed banana
- mix well

- add water if necessary and the batter should resemble idli batter

- in the kuli paniharam pan add oil and allow to get heated

- pour the batter till the 3/4th of the holes are covered and cook in low flame

- add oil on top

- when cooked on one side turn on the other and cook.

- serve.

Stays good for 2 days if stored in room temperature. Tastes awesome when tasted warm.