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Sarkara Appam


Sarkara Appam

This is a quick and instant snack.It is made with wheat flour and sarkara/jaggery. Wheat flour,banana and jaggery is made into a smooth thick paste and fried. There is no need to ferment and you can use it instantly.For best results and taste use smaller type bananas. In Kerala we use  cheru pazham or palayam thodan or you can use ripe plantains or ethapazham which can be easily mashed. Try this, it is simple and very tasty.

Ingredients
Wheat flour- 1 1/2 cup
Jaggery powdered-  3/4 cup
(adjust according to sweetness you like
and also according to the type of banana)
Banana/cheru pazham-3
Cardamon crushed- 5
Dry ginger/chukku - a pinch
Salt- a pinch
Ghee- 1/2 tsp
Oil for frying



Mix powdered jaggery with 1/2 cup of water and bring to boil. When it dissolves completely switch off and allow to cool. In a blender make a paste of this jaggery water and banana.
In a bowl add wheat flour, crushed cardamon, dry ginger powder  salt and ghee and finally the the banana jaggery paste. Use more water if needed and make a medium thick batter. Consistency should be similar to idli batter. Allow it to rest for four to five minutes.
Meanwhile heat oil in a pan and now pour spoon full of batter into the oil.Fry in medium low flame or the inside of the appam will not get cooked and the outside will get browned up quickly. Fry on both side till it becomes evenly brown. Drain into paper towels. Serve with tea.

Try this..
Hope you will all enjoy
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  1. Padhu SankarFebruary 23, 2012 at 6:51 AM

    Wow Looks delicious!

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  2. FaseelaFebruary 23, 2012 at 6:51 AM

    yummy snack.....

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  3. Hamaree RasoiFebruary 23, 2012 at 6:52 AM

    Appam looks out of this world.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  4. Vimitha DuraiFebruary 23, 2012 at 7:42 AM

    I love this... Was planning to make this weekend. Looks crispy n yummy

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  5. hotpotcookingFebruary 23, 2012 at 8:02 AM

    My amma used to prepare this often. Love this

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  6. RamyaFebruary 23, 2012 at 8:24 AM

    i love this one with evening tea..we usually fry it in unniappam pan itself..

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  7. www.mahaslovelyhome.comFebruary 23, 2012 at 9:21 AM

    really yum ..looks tasty..hey ........one award it waiting 4 u in space..collect it dear

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  8. Reshmi MaheshFebruary 23, 2012 at 10:55 AM

    Appam super aayitindalo...love with tea dear..

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  9. Sobha ShyamFebruary 23, 2012 at 11:39 AM

    yummy appams and make a wonderful snack..

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  10. Achu's Amma's KitchenFebruary 23, 2012 at 11:47 AM

    yummy and super..i am a sharkkara lover..so will try this one..

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  11. NamithaFebruary 23, 2012 at 12:28 PM

    So yumm :-)Got to get some cherupazham and make this !

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  12. UnknownFebruary 23, 2012 at 4:22 PM

    We make this for janmashtami..looks Delish...

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  13. Jayanthy KumaranFebruary 23, 2012 at 5:24 PM

    ohhh..yeah...this looks soooooooooooo good & tempting..;)

    Tasty Appetite

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  14. Rekha shobanFebruary 23, 2012 at 6:40 PM

    prefect appam!! adipoli!

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  15. ShylajaFebruary 23, 2012 at 7:03 PM

    Appam looks delicious and yummy

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  16. cookingvarietiesFebruary 23, 2012 at 7:41 PM

    hi suja, wow looks so delicious, so pretty color, if serve hot, i can think i can finish 5 pieces.ha ha for lunch. have a nice day

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  17. MélangeFebruary 23, 2012 at 7:53 PM

    This is surely an easy approach to other appams like unniyappam and neyyappam.Wonderfully made Suja..I love the picture compo as well.

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  18. MélangeFebruary 23, 2012 at 7:53 PM

    This is surely an easy approach to other appams like unniyappam and neyyappam.Wonderfully made Suja..I love the picture compo as well.

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  19. SravsFebruary 23, 2012 at 8:46 PM

    super delicious and interesting appam !!

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  20. Shabitha KarthikeyanFebruary 23, 2012 at 8:55 PM

    Love this snack !! Perfectly done !!

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  21. PushpaFebruary 23, 2012 at 9:00 PM

    Yummy tea time snack looks perfect.

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  22. Kaveri VenkateshFebruary 24, 2012 at 12:58 AM

    Hey Suja, I was thinking of making these today and you've posted it....they looks so yum

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  23. PrathibhaSreejithFebruary 24, 2012 at 2:57 PM

    Ohhh wow, yummy Appams Suja :)

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  24. Sushma MallyaFebruary 24, 2012 at 3:23 PM

    wow they look so beautiful and yummy !

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  25. Spicy-AromaFebruary 24, 2012 at 8:30 PM

    looks so yummy..beautiful clicks..new to your space and loved it totally..happy to follow u..do visit my space too in your free time!! :)
    Kande Pohe

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  26. Treat and TrickFebruary 24, 2012 at 9:10 PM

    Beautiful texture and so yum!

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  27. comiccola / à´•ോà´®ിà´•്à´•ോà´³February 25, 2012 at 12:21 AM

    looks so nice

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  28. Only Fish RecipesFebruary 25, 2012 at 12:50 PM

    wow...im definitely going to try this out,....looks just so delicious...seriously drooling over the pics:-)wish I could hav some!

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  29. hemalataFebruary 26, 2012 at 3:41 AM

    Yummy snack with beautiful clicks n perfectly done.

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  30. Amina CreationsFebruary 26, 2012 at 6:12 PM

    never heard of this... looks awesome...

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  31. JishasKitchenFebruary 29, 2012 at 4:26 PM

    wow...thats one tempting and perfect sarkara appam..loved it

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  32. AnonymousMay 15, 2012 at 10:15 AM

    hi...are these deep fried in oil like cutlets? If so, how can I get the perfect shape that you got?looks great!!

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  33. Suja ManojMay 16, 2012 at 9:42 AM

    Thanks for stopping by and glad you liked this snack recipe
    Yes it is deep fried ones,batter consistency should be just like idli batter and in medium low flame while you pour the batter into oil and then increase. If you are familiar with Kerala food..I used appachatti and poured one at a time:)
    Hope you will find other recipes interesting,pls visit again:)

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  34. Aasha..April 28, 2014 at 4:38 AM

    Thank you..:) I tried this and was a success...

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  35. UrmilaJune 16, 2016 at 9:58 AM

    I made this today your style suja...loved it...

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