How long does kandarappam take?

35 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.

How many people does kandarappam serve?

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

Is kandarappam vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

What do I need to make kandarappam?

500 grams Parboiled rice, ¼ cup Toor Dal, 450 grams Jaggery, 2 tbsp Urad Dal (whole), 2 Green Cardamom, ¼ tsp Rock Salt, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for kandarappam?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in kandarappam?

About 388 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

kandarappamCook

kandarappam

Name: kandarappam
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 500 grams Parboiled rice; ¼ cup Toor Dal; 2 tbsp Urad Dal (whole); for soaking Water; 450 grams Jaggery; ¼ tsp Rock Salt; 2 Green Cardamom; for deep frying Oil

35 min
not spicy
Serves 10

Prep 5 min · Cook 30 min

Start cooking

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

Shop

Also known as Sweet appam, Appam · Veg · Rice dishes, Tiffin

Rice dishes Tiffin Dal Snacks & Starters Sweets & Desserts Vegan Low fat Jain Gluten-free Dairy-free

Kandarappam, sweet Tamil Nadu appams of parboiled rice, toor dal and urad dal ground with jaggery and deep-fried. 10 servings, 35 minutes plus soaking, video.

Low calorie

Good for: Karthigai Deepam, Rainy Day, Navaratri & Ayudha Pooja

Ingredients

8 items

10 people

Parboiled rice500 grams
Toor Dal¼ cup
Urad Dal (whole)2 tbsp
Waterfor soaking
Jaggery450 grams
Rock Salt¼ tsp
Green Cardamom2
Oilfor deep frying

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 10 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 10 people
Energy	388kcal	3880kcal
Protein	5.7g	57g
Carbohydrate	88g	883g
Fat	2g	20g
Fibre	3.2g	32g
Sugar	38g	383g

Cookd masalas for parboiled rice

Method

1
Wash and soak the rice along with the toor dal and urad dal for 90 minutes.
Parboiled riceToor DalUrad Dal (whole)Water
2
Then add them to the grinder and grind along with jaggery, salt, and cardamom into a smooth batter. Take the batter out from the grinder.
JaggeryRock SaltGreen Cardamom
3
Heat oil in a kadai. Using a small kuli karandi, gently pour the batter into the hot oil and deep-fry until golden brown.
Oil

Before you start

How long does kandarappam take?: 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
How many people does kandarappam serve?: 10. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is kandarappam vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is kandarappam spicy?: No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make kandarappam?: 500 grams Parboiled rice, ¼ cup Toor Dal, 450 grams Jaggery, 2 tbsp Urad Dal (whole), 2 Green Cardamom, ¼ tsp Rock Salt, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for kandarappam?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in kandarappam?: About 388 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

Read every tip →

Nobody has shared how this one turned out yet. If you cook it, add a photo and a line for the next person.

GeneratedAI image

Parboiled Rice (Drained Method)

45 mins263 cal

not spicy Open Pot Low calorie