How long does Appam take?

35 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Appam serve?

4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

What do I need to make Appam?

1 cup Raw Rice, ½ cup Coconut (Grated), ½ cup Water, 1 tbsp Sugar, ½ tsp Baking Soda, ½ tsp Salt, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Appam?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Appam?

About 246 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Appam

Name: Appam
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Kerala
Ingredients: 1 cup Raw Rice; ½ cup Water; 1 cup Water; ½ cup Coconut (Grated); ½ cup Water; ½ tsp Baking Soda; ½ tsp Salt; 1 tbsp Sugar; For Greasing Sunflower Oil

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Total35 min

Prep15 min

Cook20 min

Serves4

Per serving246 cal

Spicenot spicy

You’ll need: Oven, Air Fryer

Good for: Karthigai Deepam

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8 steps, each one filmed

A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Kerala appam from a fermented raw rice and coconut batter, swirled thin in an appam pan. Serves 4, 35 minutes plus soaking and fermenting, step-by-step video.

Low calorie

Ingredients

7 items

Cooking for4 servings

Raw Rice1 cup
Water2 cup
Coconut (Grated)½ cup
Baking Soda½ tsp
Salt½ tsp
Sugar1 tbsp
Sunflower OilFor Greasing

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 4
Energy	246kcal	984kcal
Protein	4.1g	16g
Carbohydrate	48g	192g
Fat	4.4g	18g
Fibre	1.8g	7.2g
Sugar	4g	16g

Cookd masalas for raw rice

Method

1
Wash the rice and soak for 3 hours.
Raw Rice
2
Add ½ cup of water and grind it into a fine paste.
Water
3
Remove ¼ cup of the paste and cook it in a pan along with 1 cup of water until it turns into a thick paste.
Water
4
Add this back into the mixer jar. Add the grated coconut and ½ cup of water. Grind it again.
Coconut (Grated)Water
5
Cover it and leave it to rest at room temperature for 8-10 hours.
6
Add baking soda, salt and sugar. Mix well to combine.
Baking SodaSaltSugar
7
Heat an Appam pan over medium heat. Grease lightly with oil. Pour a ladle of Appam batter into the pan. Swirl the pan around to spread the batter. The batter should be thin around the sides and thick in the center.
Sunflower Oil
8
Cover and cook for 45-60 seconds or until the sides have started to turn golden brown. Remove from the pan and serve hot with stew, coconut milk or any gravy of your choice.

Before you start

How long does Appam take?: 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Appam serve?: 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Appam vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Appam spicy?: No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Appam?: 1 cup Raw Rice, ½ cup Coconut (Grated), ½ cup Water, 1 tbsp Sugar, ½ tsp Baking Soda, ½ tsp Salt, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Appam?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Appam?: About 246 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

4 notes

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Pragathi AbhinayJanuary 2022
Made mini appams along kadala curry. Came out really well. Every one were surprised to know that it doesn't contain any yeast or curd. My kids loved a lot.
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Jayasri VijayakumarNovember 2021
super soft and the best.
seethamahalakshmiJune 2024
i love yourr cooking styleeeee and the recipi tooooooo
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AkshuMay 2024
what kind of raw rice to be used? can you specify?