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Kalathappam (കലത്തപ്പം) is a food from North Malabar and South Malabar, especially Kannur, Malappuram and Kasaragod. It is known as kalthappa by the Beary Muslims of Mangalore.

Kalathappam

Kalathappam
Alternative names	Kalthappam
Course	Dessert
Place of origin	India
Region or state	North Malabar
Main ingredients	Rice flour, coconut, shallots, jaggery, cashew nut
Cookbook: Kalathappam   Media: Kalathappam

It is a rice cake made of ground rice (brown rice), water, coconut oil, jaggery sugar, fried onions or shallots, coconut flakes, cardamom powder. It is cooked in a pan like a pancake or baked in a traditional oven or even steamed in a rice cooker.

Preparation

The traditional Kasaragodian way of cooking kalathappam is a bit different from other places. The batter of rice, coconut flakes, onions, cardamom and water is poured into hot oil in a traditional utensil called uruli. Metal is placed over the uruli over which fire is placed in coconut shells. It is heated from above and below. This makes a crunchy shell all over.[1]

See also

• North Malabar

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References

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