Kalathappam

Introduction
A traditional Malabar rice cake prepared with rice, jaggery, onions, and coconut—sweet, savory, and smoky at once.

1. Ingredients

• 2 cups rice flour

• 1 cup jaggery syrup

• 1 onion (sliced)

• ½ cup grated coconut

• Ghee, cardamom
  

2. Instructions

• Mix rice flour with jaggery syrup.

• Add fried onions and coconut.

• Cook in ghee-lined pan until firm.
  

3. Pro Tips
   Traditionally cooked over firewood for a smoky crust.
4. Serving Suggestions
   Served as tea-time snack or festive sweet.

5. Fun Fact
Kalathappam is often described as Kerala’s version of a “rustic baked cake.