Sweet Paniyaaram / Nei Appam

Ingredients:

Raw rice - 1 cup
Jaggery - 1 cup
Coconut - 4 tbsp
Elaichi powder - a pinch
Baking soda - 1/8 tsp
Salt - a pinch
Ghee - As reqd

Method:

• Soak rice for 3 hours.
• Strain water and grind it to a thick paste.
• Now add jaggery to pan and add very little water like 1 tbsp or so.
• Let jaggery melt.
• Strain this to remove impurities.
• Now add this to batter.
• When you are ready to make appam, add coconut.
• Add in salt, elaichi powder and baking soda.
• Mix well and let is site for 2 mins.
• Heat paniyaram kadai and add ghee in each case.
• Pour batter in each case and cook in low flame.
• Cook for 2 mins for each side.
• Serve hot.