This recipe is from my mother in law. I love this, great for snacks.


- Rice powder and Rava powder (I put 1:1 as it is more on the crispier side but you can change it based on your taste, if you want a bit softer, use more rice powder)
- Jaggery – this is also available in indian store
- Banana ripe – 3-4
- Dry coconut (cut in small pieces) – This is available in any indian store
- Cardamon powder
- Pinch of Baking powder (take care, don’t put too much)
- Take the dried coconut and fry it in pure ghee, keep aside to cool it.
- Boil the jaggery with water and keep it aside to cool it.
- Smash the banana , make sure it is smashed properly, there should be no lump.
- Add jaggery and mix it.
- Add the rice powder & rava powder, pinch of baking powder and mix it well untill it becomes a smooth batter.
- Add cardamon powder and the fried coconut and mix it well.
- Heat the special unniappam pan with oil in it, once oil is hot, put the batter in each unniappam hole and turn it once cooked (it will turn brownish) only . Once done, put it over tissue paper so that the oil gets strained off.

November 24, 2006 at 8:39 pm
Hi Monica,
Found your blog while searching for Appam recipes. Enjoyed it very much – delighted to have a chance to learn more about Manipuri food. Thank You! Smita
November 27, 2006 at 8:28 am
nice recipies but unfortunately not all ingredients have their measures to them..eg jaggery, cardamom powder or dry coconut..
October 17, 2007 at 11:15 am
after preparing i wll comment on this.
prafulla
October 12, 2008 at 1:06 pm
nice
October 18, 2009 at 10:48 pm
I was looking a different reciepe for unniappam.I usually makes little different.
now i will try this.