Vinayaka Chathurthi/Avaniavattam Special"Neyyappam"

We celebrated vinayaka chathurthi and Aavaniavattam together in an elaborate manner. Main Attraction was food. Neyyappam became a big hit. So I thought of sharing my recipe.

To make Neyyappam you get a special kind of vessel called appakkaral. It will have 5 or 7 holes in it.

Ingredients

Raw rice-1 cup
Jagerry-1 cup(grated)
Banana-1/2
Cardamom pdr -1 tsp
Small pices of coconut
Ghee for frying

Method

1. Soak the rice for 2 hrs.In a pan add ¼ cup water and add the jaggerry. It will melt and become liquid. cool it
2. Grind the rice adding the jaggerry liquid and banana into fine mixture.
3. Put the cut coconut and cardamom pdr to it.
4. Pour ghee in the appakkaral.When it becomes hot and pour the ground mixture in each holes.
5. When it start to turn golden brown turn the neyyappa to the other side using a skwer or spoon.When both the side are golde brown take it out and put on the paper towel and let it cool before closing with a lid.
6. Never move away while making neyyappam ,chances are it might burn.Also make it in medium flame.