Appam

Appam
	Appam
Alternative names	Hoppers, Ãppa, kallappam, vellappam, palappam
Type	Pancake or griddle cake
Course	Breakfast or dinner
Associated cuisine	India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia
Main ingredients	Rice batter
Variations	Egg hoppers
	Cookbook: Appam; Media: Appam;

An appa or appam is a type of thin pancake originating from South India and Sri Lanka. It is made with fermented rice batter and coconut milk, traditionally cooked in an appachatti, a deep pan similar in shape to a wok. It is part of Tamil cuisine and Kerala cuisine found in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, and in Sri Lanka.^[1] Appam is most frequently served for breakfast or dinner, often with a topping such as an egg.

^ Sankaranarayanan, A.; Amaresan, N.; Dhanasekaran, D. (6 December 2019). Fermented Food Products. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-000-76095-8.

[1] Sankaranarayanan, A.; Amaresan, N.; Dhanasekaran, D. (6 December 2019). Fermented Food Products. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-000-76095-8.

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