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Appam
Fermented rice pancake from South India and Sri Lanka / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the steamship, see SS Appam. For the court case about the steamship, see The Steamship Appam.
An appa or appam is a type of thin pancake originating from South India and Sri Lanka. It is made with fermented rice batter and coconut milk, traditionally cooked in an appachatti, a deep pan similar in shape to a wok. It is part of Tamil cuisine and Kerala cuisine found in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, and in Sri Lanka.[1] Appam is most frequently served for breakfast or dinner, often with a topping such as an egg.