Neyyappam Recipe Kerala Style

Neyyappam

 Ingredients :

• raw rice - 1 cup [230g]
• jaggery - 175g
• wheat flour - 3 tbs
• cumin - 1tsp
• cardamom pods - 4 - 5
• sesame seeds - 1 tbs
• a pinch of salt
• ghee - 1 tbs

Method

• soak the rice overnight
• crush jaggery and melt them along with 1/2 cup water
• strain the jaggery syrup and allow it to cool
• when the syrup is cool, grind the rice by adding the jaggery syrup little by little
• do not make it too fine, grind the rice coarsely
• add wheat flour and mix well
• add cumin, cardamom power, ghee and sesame seeds into the ground mixture
• the consistency must be of dosa batter
• allow it to ferment for 8 hours
• after 8 hours the batter may have thickened slightly
• the consistency has to be between idli batter and dosa batter
• heat up coconut oil in a deep frying pan
• when the oil is hot enough pour a ladleful of batter and fry on low - medium flame until golden brown, turning in between
• each time stir well  and then take batter for making neyyappam 

 Note

• the batter consistency and heat of oil are the key factors for perfect neyyappm