Directions

Mash the banana using a fork until smooth.
In a wide bowl, add rice flour, crushed cardamom, jaggery syrup (refer above notes on how to make jaggery syrup), baking soda, mashed banana, finely chopped coconut pieces, raisins (optional), roasted cashew nuts (optional) and mix well. Add water slowly and make a smooth batter, it should not be too thick or too thin. Set the batter for an hour.
After an hour, add ghee into each mold of an appe or paniyaram pan and wait until the ghee becomes hot. Pour a spoonful of batter into each mould until 3/4 full and cook over a low to medium flame until the bottom side of the paniyarams become crispy.
Turn the paniyarams to the other side and cook until the color changes to golden brown. Unniyappam is ready to be serve.