Unni appam?
If you want an instant appam for Karthigai Deepam / Krishna Jayanthi / Ganesh Chaturthi this Sweet gothumai maavu appam is perfect. soft and spongy inside and crispy outside appam is super easy to make and tastes delicious.
WHEN IT IS PREPARED?
Traditionally appam recipes are prepared during karthigai deepam. Jaggery-based sweet is a popular after-school snack for kids. You can also prepare this for dinner parties, get-togethers, etc. This Kerala-style appam is super tasty.
should I add rice flour?
It is optional but gives nice texture to the appam so I would recommend.
Jaggery water
most of the time jaggery contains impurities so I prefer preparing jaggery water; filtering then using it for nei appam. avoid string consistency.
can I use sugar?
Just replace sugar with jaggery and follow the rest
CAN I REDUCE JAGGERY?
You can adjust according to your taste
Can i skip banana?
Banana gives perfect taste and texture. I would highly recommend it.
Should I grind banana?
I have just mashed the banana but you can grind according to your prefrence
Should i grind the batter
It is not required if you mash the banana well.
CAN I SKIP RESTING THE BATTER?
Resting sweet appam batter is a must for soft and spongy. It gives the best texture and taste.
SHOULD I USE BAKING SODA FOR THE SOFT sweet rava APPAM RECIPE?
It is optional. If you are planning to consume the appam in few hours you can skip but if you making appam ahead for dinner party or get together I would recommend .
CAN I deep fry instant APPAM?
Yes, you can deep fry in oil or ghee. I prefer using panniyaram pan and use ghee. You can try with ghee+ oil combo
Can I rest the batter for additional time?
you can rest the batter for up to 8 hours at room temperature. 2 days in the fridge.
KARTHIGAI DEEPAM RECIPE
INDIAN SWEET RECIPES
JAGGERY BASEd recipes
Ingredients
3/4 cup jaggery 1/2 + 1/4 cup water 2 overripe banana 1 cup Wheat flour 2 rice flour 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder 1/4 cup coconut 1/8 teaspoon Baking soda Ghee
How to make Godhumai appam with strop by step pictures
Boil jaggery and water; melt jaggery and keep aside
Mash banana well
Add filtered jaggery water, cardamom powder, wheat flour, rice flour, coconut, water; mix well
Rest for at least one hour
Add baking soda; mix well
Add ghee and Heat the kuzhi panniyaram pan on medium flame. When the pan is hot take a little batter in a small ladle or spoon and add each hole
Drizzle ghee and cook, After one side is cooked well, turn the appam and cook the other side Flip carefully and cook until it is done. Prick the appam and check if the appam is done Carefully take the appam and drain the ghee
