Unniyappam

Food poetry

sweet in taste soft in touch brown in color crunchy in bite round in shape

rice flour, roasted-coconut, jaggery, banana, and spices all rolled into a ball shape and fried in oil

offered in temples as sacred food —God’s gift — Prasadam

a visit to the temple was not a loss as I was offered one free “Unniyappam” — warm soft delicious — and a possible poem

Uniyappam is yet to leave my tastebuds I can feel the pieces in my throat a glass of water might clear it along with the traces of its presence until I am served it next time