Ingredients

• 1 cup - raw rice
• 3/4 cup - jaggery
• 1 generous pinch - cardamom powder
• 1 - small sized banana
• 1 tbsp - coconut grated (optional)
• ghee/oil

How to Make Nei Appam

• Soak rice in water for at least 3 hours. Drain water and grind rice with a little water to a fine paste.
• Soak jaggery in water. Filter to remove impurities.
• Add this to the ground paste and run the mixie to mix it evenly.
• Now transfer this to a serving bowl, add banana, cardamom powder, coconut and mix well.
• If it is too watery, add a tsp of wheat flour.
• The consistency should be like the dosa batter.
• Set aside for another 2 hours.
• Then heat paniyaram pan with a little ghee in each hole.
• Pour a spoon full of the batter in each hole.
• When cooked on one side, carefully flip to the other side - add oil/ghee if required.
• Cook until both sides are golden brown.
• Recipe and Image courtesy: Sharmis Passions
• http://www.sharmispassions.com/