UnniAppam Recipe

Ingredients:
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1. Rava                - 2cups
2. Cardamom      - 4
3 .Banana            - half ( has to be ripe)
4. Maida(all purpose flour)           - 1 Tbsp
5. Jaggery            - 1 Cup ( melted )
6. Ellu or black sesame seeds  - 2 tspn
7. Cashew nuts  -1 Tbsp

Method:
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1. Put some jaggery pieces into a pot and add little water to cover the bottom of the pot but not enough to submerge the pieces of jaggery. Once all the pieces of jaggery are completely melted, strain it and keep aside.
2. Grind together 2 cups of semolina (rava) along with the cardamom in a mixie.
3. Once the rava gets powdered add to it some pieces of banana and 1 tbspn all purpose flour and grind in mixie.
4. Transfer the ground mixture to a bowl and slowly add melted jaggery till it forms a sticky batter.
5. Next add the ellu and cashew nuts and set aside for 3 hours

6. Heat oil in appa kara and slowly add batter , fry on medium high till edges start browning. Then flip it over to cook the underside. Once its cooked through, transfer from oil to serving plate lined with tissues.

Enjoy hot with some tea.