Gokulastami is approaching and appam, vella aval, seedai, thattai and murukku are the most neivedhyam (offering) prepared for Lord Krishna. Traditionally nei appam is made with rice and requires little planning ahead like soaking the rice and grinding. Last year my mom shared this instant and easy appam recipe with wheat flour and banana. It turned out soft and was equally tasty as the rice flour ones. Since it does not require any soaking or grinding, this recipe is perfect for working women and beginners.
Try this instant appam for Janmashatami this year. Take a look at other recipes in the blog for Gokulashtami / Sri Krishna Jayanthi:
- Aval laddu
- Aval Kesari
- Mullu murukku
- Nei appam
- Thattai
WHEAT FLOUR BANANA APPAM RECIPE
{ Instant appam with wheat flour and banana }
Yields 21
Ingredients:
1 cup wheat flour
1 tbsp rice flour
1 banana, medium-sized
¾ cup grated jaggery
¼ tsp cardamom powder
2 tbsp grated coconut
Oil + ghee, as needed for frying
Method:
1. Heat a saucepan and add the jaggery and ½ cup water. Dissolve the jagggery completely. Strain to remove impurities and set aside to cool.
2. In a mixing bowl, mash the banana with a fork. Add the wheat flour, rice flour, cardamom powder, coconut and mix well.
3. Add the jaggery and mix well to form a lump-free batter. Add more water as required. The batter should be thick and pouring consistency.
4. Heat a paniyaram pan and add oil + ghee. Pour spoonful of batter into the holes and cook till both sides turn golden brown.
Notes and Tips
- Depending on the sweetness of your jaggery and banana, you can reduce/add the amount of jaggery.
- You can add coconut bits (thenga kothu) instead of grated coconut.