Unniyappam is a sweet fritter made with rice, jaggery, and banana. This is a popular sweet in Kerala.

Prep Time
30min
Cook Time
20min
Total Time
50min
Unniyappam recipe

Ingredients

20 Servings
(1 serving = 1 piece)
  • 2cups
    raw rice
  • 2piece
    medium-sized ripe banana
  • 3tbsp
    coconut pieces
  • 2tbsp
    ghee
  • 1tsp
    cardamom powder
  • 350g
    jaggery
  • 1pinch
    salt
  • 1cup
    water

How to make Unniyappam

  1. Wash the rice and soak it for 6 hours.

  2. Grind the rice along with bananas by gradually adding water. The rice batter should not be too fine; it should have small rice crumbs.

  3. Boil jaggery with 1/2 cup of water until it completely melts.

  4. Pour the lukewarm jaggery syrup into the rice batter and mix well.

  5. Roast the coconut pieces in ghee until they become light brown.

  6. Add the roasted coconut, cardamom powder, and a pinch of salt to the batter and mix well.

  7. Cover the batter and allow it to ferment for 8 hours in a warm place.

  8. After 8 hours, heat the unniyappam pan and pour some oil into each mold.

    Step 1.1: After 8 hours, heat the unniyappam pan and pour some oil into each mold
  9. When the oil becomes hot, add the batter into each mold with a spoon.

    Step 1.1: When the oil becomes hot, add the batter into each mold with a spoon
  10. Fry until golden brown on medium flame, flipping both sides.

Tips & Tricks

  1. Ensure the rice batter has small crumbs for the right texture.

  2. Allow the batter to ferment in a warm place for better results.

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