South Indian Appe For A Quick Breakfast Or Healthy Snack

By Garima Johar

November 12, 2025

Appe, the bite-sized, fluffy treats are perfect to serve for a quick breakfast, a mid-meal munchie, or even as a snack. Made with urad dal, rice, and a blend of spices, why don’t you try to make appe at home?

Ingredients

1 cup rice 1/4 cup urad dal 1/4 cup fenugreek seeds 1/4 cup grated coconut 1 green chilli, finely chopped 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder Salt to taste Water as needed

Step 1

Rinse and soak rice, urad dal, and fenugreek seeds for at least 5 hours.

Step 2

Add grated coconut, green chilli, haldi, cumin powder, and salt. Grind to get a smooth batter.

Step 3

Add water to adjust consistency. Let the batter ferment.

Step 4

Heat the appe pan or mould and pour in the batter.

Step 5

Cook till the appe are golden brown. Serve with sambar or coconut chutney.