Nei Appam Recipe / Karthigai Appam Recipe / Karthigai Deepam Recipe

Nei Appam

Ingredients

Raw rice - 1 cup
Jaggery - 1 cup
Grated coconut -1/4 cup
Crushed cardamom -4
Salt a pinch
Cooking soda - 2 generous pinches
Ghee as needed

Method

Wash & soak rice in water for 2 to 3 hours
Drain the water & grind to a smooth thick batter. Add water in intervals while grinding.
Melt jaggery in little water, strain the jaggery to remove any impurities.
If the jaggery is clean then no need to melt just crush & add it to the batter.
Remove the batter into a bowl add the cooking soda, salt, coconut & cardamom powder.
Mix it well, fermentation is not needed.
Heat a panniyaram pan pour ghee in the holes , pour a ladle of batter in medium low flame cook the appam till crisp & golden brown on both sides.
Make sure the paniyarams are covered with ghee while cooking.
Serve as a snack!

Note:

a) Fermentation not needed for this appam.
b) If your batter goes watery just mix some wheat flour to get the right consistency.

Nei Appam is a traditional South Indian sweet fritter made during festivals like Karthigai Deepam and Krishna Jayanthi. It is prepared with rice flour, jaggery, mashed banana, and flavored with cardamom, then deep-fried in ghee until golden brown. Soft on the inside and slightly crisp on the outside, Nei Appam is a melt-in-the-mouth festive treat that carries the rich aroma of ghee and the natural sweetness of jaggery.

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