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Karthigai Appam (also Nei Appam, Unni Appam, or Sweet Paniyaram)
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Karthigai Appam (also Nei Appam, Unni Appam, or Sweet Paniyaram)

6 ingredients 3 hr + 30 min 4 openrecipes
Karthigai Appam (also Nei Appam, Unni Appam, or Sweet Paniyaram)

Karthigai Appam or Nei Appam or Unni Appam or Sweet Paniyaram owes its origins to Kerala. In Malayalam, unni means “small” and appam means “rice cake”. This is a festive sweet, made on Gokulashtami, the birthday of Hindu deity, Lord Krishna. These appams are soft, spongy, super tasty and irresistible.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1055
Calories
22g
Protein
29g
Fat
178g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Banana 1 medium (118g) 105
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Raw Rice
  • ¾ cups Jaggery
  • 1 whole Banana
  • ½ teaspoons Rice Flour, As Needed To Adjust Batter Consistency (optional)
  • 1 Tablespoon Cardamom Powder
  • ½ teaspoons Grated Coconut

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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