Banana Sweet Appam | Healthy Banana Rice Flour Pancake

Banana Sweet Appam | Healthy Banana Rice Flour Pancakes

• Difficulty: Easy
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 Author: PRIYA SRINIVAS    Course: Breakfast/ Tiffin        Cuisine: Indian   Preparation time: 5 minutes     Cooking time: 15 minutes 

Ingredients

• Banana (large) – 2 no
• Rice flour – 1 1/4 cup
• Cardamom powder – a pinch
• Coconut grated – 1/2 cup
• Sesame seeds – 2 tbsp
• Salt- a pinch
• Baking Powder – 1 tsp
• Lemon juice- few drops

• Ghee (clarified butter) – for frying
• Candied & Dry Fruits – for garnish
• Honey or Maple Syrup – as an accompaniment

For jaggery syrup:

• Jaggery – 1/2 cup
• Water – 1 1/2 cup

Directions

1. Add jaggery to a pan and add water and heat in medium flame until the jaggery dissolves. Switch off, strain it to remove impurities and cool down.
2. Add banana to a large mixing bowl and mash well with a fork.
3. Add rice flour, sesame seeds, grated coconut, salt and cardamom powder to the bowl and mix well.
4. Add the jaggery syrup and mix well with a whisk. It should resemble pancake batter
5. Add baking powder, lemon juice and mix to incorporate into the batter.
6. Heat a dosa tawa or a pan in low flame and add few drops of ghee and smear. Pour a ladle full of batter to the Center of the tawa.
7. Drizzle 1/2 tsp ghee on the edges and allow to cook. When the edges turn crispy golden, flip the pancake and cook on the other side. Apply 1/2 tsp ghee on the second side as well. When both sides are cooked and golden brown remove it on a plate. Make the pancakes with remaining batter in the same way.
8. Stack the pancakes and pour honey/ maple syrup. Garnish with chopped nuts and banana pieces and Serve hot.