page_title: Appam
section_title: Vattayappam
hierarchical_section_title: Appam / Variations / Vattayappam
caption_attribution_description: English: Kandarappam is a traditional snack item which will have its place on almost all important festival or pooja days. Being little bit sweet, it will be a real treat for sweet lovers.
context_page_description: Appam is a South Indian pancake dish, made with fermented rice batter and coconut milk, common in the South Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, as well as the island nation of Sri Lanka. It can be made and served in both sweet and savoury varieties, with the centre of the appam having either a creamy, coconut milk layer or a sunnyside up-style fried egg. Appam is usually served for breakfast or dinner.
  Other South Indian dishes that were inspired by the appam include idiyappam and achappam.
context_section_description: Vattayappam is made from rice flour, sugar, and coconut. It is an oil free tea time snack in majority of households in Kerala. The dish is made by steam-cooking the batter, and is very similar to the bánh bò from Vietnam.
caption: Kandarappam
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