Mix together all the ingredients except sesame seeds, using a hand blender.

Add the sesame seeds and mix using a spoon.

:- If desired, roasted coconut pieces may be added. :- Molasses may be replaced with 3/4 cup brown sugar.

Heat oil in Appakkaara.

:- If the rim is high, fill the holes completely. Otherwise, just a bit more than 3/4 full.

When oil is hot, reduce stove temperature to about 70-75%. Fill each hole to about 3/4 full.

Keep turning appams to get consistent cooking.

Remove and drain appams when they are golden brown.

:- For softer appams, use more mashed banana and less water (for instance, 1 cup mashed banana and 1 1/4 cup water).

:- Makes about 20-25 appams.