Kerala

Kallappam

Name: Kallappam
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 4 h 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Kerala
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups raw rice (pachari) rice; 1 1/2 cups fresh grated coconut; 1/3 cup cooked rice; Water, about 1 2/3 cups; 1 1/2 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp instant dry yeast; 4 or 5 shallots; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp salt; 2 tsp for the pan coconut oil

Appam's rustic cousin with cumin, shallots and a soft, spongy crumb. No lacy edges, no fuss.

40 minTime

8 gProtein each

mildSpice

4hPlan ahead. Soak for 4 hours first; the 40 minutes come after.

The toddy appam3 chapters · 2 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.

The original

474kcal

8 gprotein

5 gfibre

40minutes

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table. Grandma's way is the starting point the other versions are compared with.

Ingredients

Rice1½ cups raw rice (pachari)

Fresh grated coconut1½ cups

Cooked rice⅓ cup

Waterabout 1 2/3 cups

Sugar1½ tbsp

Instant dry yeast1 tsp

Shallots4 or 5

Cumin seeds1 tsp

Salt1 tsp

Coconut oil2 tsp, for the pan

Method

5 steps

1Wash the rice and soak it for 4 hours.
2Grind the rice, coconut and cooked rice with the water to a smooth, thick batter.
3Stir in the yeast mixed with the sugar and a spoon of warm water. Cover and ferment for 6 to 8 hours.
4Crush the shallots and cumin coarsely in a mortar and stir into the batter with the salt.
5Heat a lightly greased tawa or appachatti on medium. Pour a ladle of batter and spread it a little into a thick round. Cover and cook until the top is set, flipping briefly if you like.

Serve it like this

Stack two or three warm kallappams on a plate with a bowl of stew or egg roast alongside.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Kerala

Kallappam

Appam's rustic cousin with cumin, shallots and a soft, spongy crumb. No lacy edges, no fuss.

40 minTime

8 gProtein each

mildSpice

4hPlan ahead. Soak for 4 hours first; the 40 minutes come after.

The toddy appam3 chapters · 2 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.

The original

474kcal

8 gprotein

5 gfibre

40minutes

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table. Grandma's way is the starting point the other versions are compared with.

Ingredients

Rice1½ cups raw rice (pachari)

Fresh grated coconut1½ cups

Cooked rice⅓ cup

Waterabout 1 2/3 cups

Sugar1½ tbsp

Instant dry yeast1 tsp

Shallots4 or 5

Cumin seeds1 tsp

Salt1 tsp

Coconut oil2 tsp, for the pan

Method

5 steps

1Wash the rice and soak it for 4 hours.
2Grind the rice, coconut and cooked rice with the water to a smooth, thick batter.
3Stir in the yeast mixed with the sugar and a spoon of warm water. Cover and ferment for 6 to 8 hours.
4Crush the shallots and cumin coarsely in a mortar and stir into the batter with the salt.
5Heat a lightly greased tawa or appachatti on medium. Pour a ladle of batter and spread it a little into a thick round. Cover and cook until the top is set, flipping briefly if you like.

Serve it like this

Stack two or three warm kallappams on a plate with a bowl of stew or egg roast alongside.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Kallappam

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Method

Kallappam

Make it your way

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