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Attlappam

Attlappam

  • 35 min
  • not spicy
  • Serves 4

Prep 10 min · Cook 25 min

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5 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Also known as dal fry, dhal fry · Veg + Egg · Sweets & Desserts, Cakes, Cookies & Bakes

Attlappam is a sweet rice flour and rava cake with cardamom, ghee-roasted cashews and coconut, topped with egg and cooked in a kadai. Serves 4, 35 min, video.

Good for: Party

Ingredients

17 items

4 people
  • Rice Flour1 cup
  • Rava2 tbsp
  • Sugar¾ cup
  • Salt2 tbsp
  • Cardamom Powder1 pinch
  • Fennel Seeds½ tsp
  • Nutmeg Powder1 pinch
  • Cinnamon Powder1 pinch
  • Coconut Chunks1 tbsp
  • Water1¼ cup
  • Ghee4 tbsp
  • Chana Dal1 tbsp
  • Cashew (half)1 tbsp
  • Raisins1 tbsp
  • Coconut Slivers10 grams
  • Baking Soda1 tsp
  • Eggs2

Contains: milk, egg, cashew or other tree nuts, wheat.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer 1 personAll 4 people
Energy485kcal1940kcal
Protein6.7g27g
Carbohydrate68g272g
Fat21g85g
Fibre1.9g7.6g
Sugar41g165g

Cookd masalas for rice flour

Method

  1. 1

    In a mixing bowl, add the rice flour, rava, sugar, salt, spice powders, and baking soda.

    Rice FlourRavaSugarSaltCardamom PowderFennel SeedsNutmeg PowderCinnamon PowderCoconut ChunksWater

  2. 2

    Pour ghee into a pan and roast the channa dal, cashews, raisins and coconut chunks until light golden and thoroughly roasted. Add it to the prepared mixture. Pour water and whisk it into a thick dough (thicker than dosa batter)

    GheeChana DalCashew (half)RaisinsCoconut Slivers

  3. 3

    Take a tin, grease it thoroughly with 3 tbsp ghee and pour the prepared batter.

    GheeBaking Soda

  4. 4

    Whisk two eggs and pour it on top of the batter, top it off with coconut slivers

    Eggs

  5. 5

    Cover and cook in a preheated kadhai for 25 minutes or until thoroughly cooked, flip and cook again

Before you start

How long does Attlappam take?
35 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Attlappam serve?
4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Attlappam vegetarian?
It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.
Is Attlappam spicy?
No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Attlappam?
1 cup Rice Flour, ¾ cup Sugar, 2 Eggs, 1 tbsp Coconut Chunks, 10 grams Coconut Slivers, 2 tbsp Rava, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Attlappam?
No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Attlappam?
About 485 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

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    Catherine sarah graceJanuary 2025

    can I bake this in oven?

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