Unniyappam Recipe

Name: Unniyappam Recipe
Prep time: 3 h 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 3 h 50 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 cup rice (or 200 grams rice - use any type of short grained rice); water as required; ½ tablespoon oil (for frying coconut); 3 tablespoons chopped fresh coconut; 2 medium sized banana (or 175 grams bananas (with their peels) or ¾ cup chopped bananas); 1 teaspoon black sesame seeds; ½ cup jaggery powder (or add as required); ¼ cup water (or add as required); 3 to 4 green cardamoms; ½ teaspoon cumin powder; ½ teaspoon dry ginger powder; ¼ teaspoon baking soda (- you can also add ⅛ teaspoon baking soda (about 2 pinches)); ½ to 1 teaspoon coconut oil (or ghee for each mould)