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Neyyappam
- Neyyappam is a ghee-fried, sweet fritter made of rice.
- The southern Indian states of Kerala and coastal Karnataka are where neyyappam first appeared.
- Named after the Arabic neyy, which means “ghee” (clarified butter), and appam, which means “pancake”.
- Neyyappam is commonly made with rice flour (or semolina as a substitute), jaggery, grated or chunked coconut fried in ghee, ghee, cardamom, and milk.
- It is typically offered in the evenings as a tea time snack.
- Additionally, Neyyappam is offered in Hindu temples in Kerala.
