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| Course | snack |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | India |
| Region or state | Kerala |
| Main ingredients | Rice, jaggery, banana, ghee, sugar |
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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. 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.
See also
- 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, 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
- Takoyaki – a Japanese dish similar to it
References
- "The Back Burner: Crisp and spongy unniyappam, a delicious fritter from Kerala". The Indian Express. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
External links
- Melt in the golden hues of Unniyappam, an article in Manorama online
- Mathrubhumi article about Karolappam or Unniyappam
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