Nei Appam Recipe – Instant Nei (ghee) Appam | Karthigai Deepam Recipes

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Nei Appam Recipe – Instant Nei (ghee) Appam | Karthigai Deepam Recipes

nei appam recipe
Nei Appam or neyyappam as its called is made during Karthigai Deepam in all South Indian households as a neivedhyam. It is usually made by soaking rice for few hours and grinding it into a batter and then sweetened by adding jaggery to it. The batter is then deep fried in ghee itself and hence it got its name, as “Nei” means “Ghee” (clarified butter). But now-a-days, no one deep fries the appams let alone entirely in ghee. All have switched to using kuzhi paniyaram pans. I had wanted to try out the instant version of this appam by using processed rice flouras we do soak the rice and grind them. It did turn out with soft and pillowy appams and it was not hard at all as I thought.
nei appam with rice flour
Nei Appam Recipe
Prep time:5 mins | Cook time: 15 mins | Makes: 12
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian | Recipe Category: Snacks
nei appam recipeIngredients:Processed Rice Flour– 1/2 cup Jaggery, grated – 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp Fresh grated coconut – 3 tbsp Cardamom – 1 Ripe Banana – 1/8 cup or half a banana Salt – 1 pinch (optional) Ghee (clarified butter) – 1 tbsp
Instructions:In a mixie jar take grated jaggery, sliced bananas, cardamom and grind to a smooth batter. Add Rice flour to the mixie jar and pulse just once or twice for it to mix well. Use 2-3 tbsp water if too thick. Transfer to a mixing bowl, add grated coconut, salt and mix well. The batter should be thick like idli batter and should be of dropping consistency. Grease the kuzhi paniyaram pan (ebelskiver mould) and grease each indent with ghee. Pour a ladle of batter into the mould till 3/4 full. Drizzle a few drops of ghee around and close with a lid and let it cook for 2-3 mins till it becomes golden brown. Using a skewer or a spoon gently flip them over and let the other side also cook for 1-2 mins. Transfer to a serving bowl. Proceed with the rest of the batter. Serve either hot or warm
Instant nei appam recipeNotes:I used 1 full, small poovan variety banana. if you are using long variety banana like robusta use just 1/2 of the fruit. The jaggery i used was clean, so i used it as it is. if yours have any impurities, then heat 2-3 tbsp of water in a bowl. add the jaggery and let it dissolve, filter it and then use the syrup for grinding. I added a pinch of salt as it enhances the sweetness of the appam. If you are dieting or calorie conscious and do not wish to cook with ghee but still want to enjoy its flavor, mix 1/2 to 1 tsp of ghee to the batter and mix well and use oil for greasing the pan and cooking the appam. If you do not have the paniyaram pan, you can always deep fry them in oil. just pour a small ladle full of batter into hot oil and cook till golden brown, flip it over and when cooked, drain onto a kitchen paper.neyyappam recipe
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