Unniyappam

Method

1. 1 Boil palm sugar with 80 ml of water, then strain to remove sediment and let cool.
2. 2 Mash ripe bananas and mix them with rice flour, sugar syrup, and cardamom.
3. 3 Let the mixture rest for 4 hours; this resting time allows the dough to ferment gently and the bread to rise more lightly.
4. 4 Toast the shredded coconut and fennel seeds in ghee butter for 4 minutes, then mix into the flour.
5. 5 Scoop the batter into each mold cavity, filling it only two-thirds full with hot oil.
6. 6 Fry for 3 minutes, then flip with a bamboo skewer so the pancake is evenly round and golden brown on both sides.

With an appliance

• Air fryer 49 min

  Replace steps 5 and 6: spray oil, then scoop the batter into the round silicone molds that have been greased with ghee. Fry in an air fryer at 180 degrees for 9 minutes, rotating the mold at the 5th minute to ensure the round cakes are evenly golden brown.