Unni appam, unniyappam or karollappam (Malayalam: ഉണ്ണിയപ്പം) is a small round snack made from rice, jaggery, banana, roasted coconut pieces, roasted sesame seeds, ghee and cardamom powder fried in oil. Variations of this organic and spongy fried batter using jackfruit preserves instead of banana are common. It is a popular snack in Kerala. In Malayalam, unni means 'small' and appam means 'rice cake'.

See also

  • Æbleskiver – a similarly fried Danish confectionery served with jam or powdered sugar
  • Khanom krok – a Thai dish
  • Mont lin maya – a Burmese dish
  • Neyyappam – a fermented South Indian sweet dumpling fried in ghee
  • Paddu – also known as kuzhipaniyaram; a fermented South Indian dumpling that can be made spicy with chillies or sweet with jaggery
  • Pinjaram – a Malaysian kuih
  • Pinyaram – an Indonesian dish
  • Poffertjes – a Dutch pancake made out of buckwheat
  • Serabi – an Indonesian pancake

Gallery

  • Frying Unni Appam in traditional appa chatti
  • Unni Appam served on a plate

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