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"Mane Adige" means "Home Food" in kannada and this blog is all about recipes that I cook. Most of the recipes I post here will be from "Mangalooru" and "Bengalooru " regions of Karnataka,India. Rest of them are the one's which I try out by improvising the recipes got from different sources.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Appa / Yeriyappa

       

I was talking to a friend the other day and she noted a very valid point about my posts. "You hardly have any sweets on Mane Adige", she said. I immediately checked back, and she was right!!!! It's been a while since I posted the recipe for any sweet dish... So, here goes!!!

This dish is again Karnataka's traditional dish and is called "Appa" in Mangalore - Udupi regions and " Eriyappa or Yeriyappa" in Bangalore - Mysore regions.... It's main ingredients being rice, banana and jaggery. I used the non-stick appam pan that I got from India last time. However, you could even use the "Pancake Puffs" pan that you get in the American stores. If you have neither, you could even deep fry - make the batter a little thick and drop into the heated oil spoon by spoon.

Ingredients:

1 cup White rice, soaked in water for about 3-4 hrs

1/2 cup Grated coconut, fresh/frozen

2 Ripe Bananas, mashed

1/2 cup Jaggery

1 tbsp Sugar (optional)

1 tsp Powdered Elaichi

Method:

  1. Grind rice, coconut, jaggery and banana to a smooth paste; Make sure to add VERY LITTLE water while grinding. Add sugar, elaichi powder and mix well. Note:  Sugar is an optional ingredient. Adding some sugar gives a golden brown color to the eriyappa.
  2. Heat the appam pan on low- medium heat.
  3. Add a couple of drops on oil in each depression of the pan; Fill the depressions with the prepared batter. Cook covered on low heat - increasing the heat might burn the outer parts of the eriyappa while the inside is still uncooked.
  4. Turn eriyappa with the help  of a spoon and cook on both sides; Remove from pan and drain on paper towels; Serve hot and enjoy!!

Variation: You could even use jackfruit instead of bananas.

Prep Time: About 20-30 mins, excluding soaking time

Makes: About 15-20

21 comments:

Suganya said...

Hi Ramya...
That was a nice recipes. Tempting pictures. Looks so good. The name sounds new to me, YUM!...

Sreelu said...

Ramya,I always to try these. Thanks for the recipe will give it a shot

Kalai said...

Gorgeous, Ramya!! They look simply divine, but I'd probably try them with jackfruit. :)

Anonymous said...

hey Ramya!! add the picture of appa pan also... Probably non-indian guys can have an idea... :)

Seema said...

These are delicious. I have my version posted on my blog too, i love these!! We call these Appo! Same sweet - so many different names - thats beauty of India!!

Cham said...

yes , we make it too , we call in tamil sweet paniyaram looks perfect!

Uma said...

Yummy recipe, Ramya! Mouth-watering picture.

Veda said...

hey ramya...we call this gunpangla....Looks delish!!!!O need to get that pan first to try these.....i love the spicy ones too!!!!!

SMN said...

Ramya those appam luks so nice.. my fav it is..

FH said...

I love sweet ones too, banana and jaggary is great together!:)

Finla said...

This looks really delicious.
It is almost looks same like one of the kerala sweet dish called uniiappom.

Laavanya said...

Looks lovely.. i've seen these being cooked in loads of ghee.. Of course this is much healthier and tasty too.

bee said...

gorgeous. my mom used to add a bit of wheat flour to make them soft. i can't make them to save my life.

kamala said...

Appams are looking perfect Ramya.The pic is so tempting.BTW did u check my blog for a surprise award long back?

Dori said...

Sounds good, I never had it :)

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Andhra Flavors said...

appa looks shiny and delicious..

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EC said...

All of them have the perfect colour...great job

Hetal said...

Lovely recipe..

Anonymous said...

Hi Ramya ... thts one of my favorite sweets ... nice tip of adding some sugar - will try it tht way next time ...
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