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Unni appam, (Malayalam:ഉണ്ണിയപ്പം) is a small round snack made from rice, jaggery, banana, chinese zarwa, roasted coconut pieces, roasted sesame seeds, ghee and cardamom powder fried in oil.[1] Variations of this organic and spongy fried batter using jackfruit preserves instead of banana is common from the late 90s. It is a popular snack in Kerala. In Malayalam, unni means small and appam means rice cake.
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| Course | snack |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | India |
| Region or state | Kerala |
| Main ingredients | Rice, jaggery, banana, ghee, sugar |
See also
edit- Æbleskiver - A similarly-fried Danish confectionery served with jam or powdered sugar.
- Khanom krok, a Thai dish
- Mont lin maya, a Burmese dish
- Neyyappam, a fermented South Indian sweet dumpling fried in Ghee
- Paddu, also known as Kuzhipaniyaram, is a fermented South Indian dumpling that can be made spicy with chillies or sweet with jaggery.
- Pinyaram, an Indonesian dish
- Poffertjes, a Dutch pancake made out of Buckwheat
- Serabi an Indonesian pancake, Thai version is known as khanom khrok
- Takoyaki a Japanese dish similar to it
References
edit- ^ "The Back Burner: Crisp and spongy unniyappam, a delicious fritter from Kerala". The Indian Express. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
External links
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- Melt in the golden hues of Unniyappam, an article in Manorama online
- Mathrubhumi article about Karolappam or Unniyappam
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