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Palappam: You Can’t Miss This Special Kerala-Style Pancake

Appam is a sweet-savoury dish that tastes the best with avial and coconut chutney 

The humble palappam is a huge favourite not only within the Malayali community hailing from Kerala, but also among those who savour South Indian food in general. Among the best known exports from Kerala besides its spices, is the Appam. The culinary tastes of all the communities who inhabit the Southernmost and smallest state down South, may differ but they all agree that Appam is among the top three favourites dishes which can be enjoyed not just with different chutneys, like coconut chutney or gunpowder but also a variety of stews and curries.   

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While the dosai or dosa as is more commonly known, and finds first mention in Tamil Sangam literature of 6th Century AD, the more delectable Appam is mentioned in the Perumpanuru in 5th Century. Not only that, veteran food critic and writer Vir Sanghvi mentions that the ‘Appam recipe has remained unchanged for over 16 centuries’. Here’s the recipe for Palappam.

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