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  • Writer's pictureNandini R Kini

Kaltappa (Sweet Appam)

Kalathappam is a traditional sweet snack available in most of the tea shops in Kerala. Very simple ingredients give you such a tasty and healthy evening snack.





Ingredients

1 cup dosa rice

1 fistful of cooked rice

1 fistful grated coconut

Jaggery to taste

Pinch of salt

2 tblsp chopped cashew nuts

Pinch of cooking soda





Procedure

  • Soak rice in water for 4-5 hrs, wash and grind with cooked rice and grated coconut into a fine paste

  • Add salt and jaggery and grind again. add nuts and cooking soda

  • Mix well. Heat thick bottomed Kadai put 1 tsp ghee and put one ladle full of batter

  • Cover with a lid and cook on a slow flame

  • Once the bottom is cooked flip it and cook the other side, adding 1 tsp ghee

  • Cook till it becomes crisp. Serve hot with coffee or tea.



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