Neyyappam

Neyyappam
Course Dessert
Place of origin India
Region or state Kerala
Main ingredients Ghee, sugar, rice flour, jaggery
Cookbook: Neyyappam  Media: Neyyappam

Neyyappam (Malayalam: നെയ്യപ്പം) is a Kerala speciality. It is a signature Syrian Christian food as per K. T. Achaya.[1]

These are rice pancakes fried in ghee. A batter of pouring consistency is made of rice flour and jaggery. Cardamom and dried ginger are added for flavour. Neyyappam is derived from "Neyy" which means Ghee and "appam", pancake.

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