Achappam
Deep fried cookie made with rice flour and other indredients / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An achappam ('achh' meaning mould and 'appam' meaning food made with flour) is a deep fried rose cookie made with rice flour.[2][3] It is a signature Kerala snack believed to come from Dutch influence.[4][5][6] In Kerala, it is a traditional snack made in Malayalee houses.[2] It has since spread to South East Asia, where it has various local names such as kuih loyang (brass), acuan (mould), cap (stamp), bunga ros (rose flower), bunga durian (durian flower), goyang (shake), kembang loyang, dok jok (water lettuce), etc. Achappam are shaped like flowers, slighty sweet crunchy, and available in teashops and snack shops all around Kerala and tamilnadu. Molds are common in Keralites' kitchens as well as in Christian families of tamilnadu for making Achappam during special occasions.
Type | Cookie, Waffle |
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Region or state | Kerala, Tamilnadu, Odisha |
Cooking time | 45 minutes to 60 minutes |
Main ingredients | Rice flour |
Ingredients generally used | Egg, Coconut milk, Sesame seeds |
634 kcal (2654 kJ)[1] | |
Similar dishes | Rosette (cookie) |