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Appam with Stew
Soft-centered, lacy-edged rice pancakes from Kerala, served with a mild and aromatic coconut milk-based vegetable or meat stew.
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Region
Kerala
Spice Level
1/5
Diet
Vegetarian
Where to Try
Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, and traditional Kerala homestays or restaurants.
Appam is a signature breakfast dish from Kerala, made from a fermented batter of rice and coconut milk. Its unique shape—thick and spongy in the center with thin, crisp edges—comes from being cooked in a small, curved pan called an appachatti. It is most traditionally paired with Ishtu (stew), a fragrant, creamy curry of coconut milk, ginger, green chilies, and vegetables (or meat/chicken).