Choco-Banana Appam

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Choco Banana Appam -  Appam is a healthy sweet recipe usually made during festivals in South India.
This recipe is a slight variation of the original one with little added ingredients.


Ingredients -
- 1 cup rava
- 1 cup rice flour
- 1 and 1/2 cup jaggery powder
- 2 ripe bananas
- 2 spoon cocoa powder
- 10 cashew nuts
- 10 almonds
- 6 dates
- a handful of raisins

Method -

1. Take a pan, add 1/4th cup water, jaggery powder, mix and heat the mixture till the jaggery melts completely in water & then switch off the flame.

Allow tha jaggery water to cool down completely. (Do not overcook the jaggery water, switch off the flame immediately once the jaggery melts completely)


2. Take a mixer jar and grind the ripe bananas into a smooth puree.


3. Next take a mixing bowl, add all the dry ingredients (rawa, rice flour, cocoa powder, raisins, chopped almonds & cashews) and mix it nicely with a hand beater.


4. Next add the banana puree and mix it again.


5. Now add the prepared jaggery water little by little and gently mix it.


6. Once you have finished adding jaggery water and mixing it than add little water if required and prepare a thick batter and allow it to rest for about 4-5 hours.


7. After 4-5 hours the batter would have become extremely thick as the rava would have soaked up all the water. At this stage add little bit water and bring batter to a thick consistency but at the same time it should be of pouring consistency.


8. Heat the appe pan and grease each mould with ghee generously and once the pan is hot pour the batter into the mould. 


9. Cover and cook for about 3-4 minutes and then check whether the base is cooked to golden brown.

 

10. Once the base portion is cooked nicely  flip all the appam with a stick or knife and cook the other side till it also turns crisp golden brown and here your delicious crispy choco banana appams are ready to serve.


11. Repeat the process with the remaining batter.


Do try this recipe & share it with your friends & family.

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