Neyyappam, a traditional tea time snack from Kerala, always tastes of nostalgia and wayside teashops. Here is an easy recipe to make neyyappam that is crispy on the outside and fluffy and soft inside without using baking soda.
Ingredients
½ kg rice flour (unroasted and coarse)
100 gm all purpose flour
½ tsp cardamom powder
¼ tsp cumin powder
½ tsp dried ginger powder
300 gm jaggery
1 cup water
2 ripe bananas
¼ tsp salt
2 tbsp ghee
½ cup coconut shards
1 tsp black sesame seeds
Oil to fry
Preparation
Mix rice flour, all purpose flour, cardamom powder, dried ginger powder, cumin powder and salt in a bowl
Blend the ripe bananas in a mixer jar
Add this into the dry ingredients
Now add the jaggery syrup
Mix well to make a thick batter
Add some more water if you prefer it looser
Keep the batter aside for at least two hours
Heat ghee in a pan
Fry the coconut shards
Add the black sesame seeds when the coconut shards turn brown
Add these into the batter
Mix well
Meanwhile, heat oil in another pan
Pour a ladle full of batter into the hot oil
Fry on medium flame until it turns brown in colour
Flip and cook the other side too
Enjoy the neyyappam with black tea.
