| 1. | In a bowl, cover rice with water at least 4 cm above rice. Soak 4 hours. Drain. |
| 2. | Grind rice into paste, gradually adding 3 tbsp/45 ml water. Add bananas and jaggery, continue grinding till well blended. |
| 3. | In a large bowl, mix batter and all other ingredients except baking soda and ghee. Cover and keep aside (not in a refrigerator) at least 2 hours. Add baking soda. Mix. |
| 4. | Heat Appe pan on medium heat about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Add and brush ¼ tsp/1.3 ml ghee in each cup. Stir batter and pour 1 tablespoon in each cup. Cover pan and cook about 4 minutes. Uncover pan. Turn over each appe with the appe remover. Cover and cook about 4 minutes. Uncover pan. Remove. Keep heat at low. Cook remaining appe in the same way. Serve hot. |