South Indian Sweet Appe Recipe To Enjoy Comfort In Every Bite

By Shreya Sarpal

April 26, 2025

The South Indian dish, sweet appe or sweet appam is a delightful snack made with rice flour, jaggery and coconut. These golden bite-sized treats are soft on the inside and crispy on the outside, brimming with authentic flavours.

Ingredients

1 cup rice flour 3/4 cup grated jaggery 1/4 cup grated coconut 1/4 tsp cardamom powder 1 ripe, mashed banana 1/2 cup milk or water Ghee or oil for greasing the pan A pinch baking soda

Step 1

Mix rice flour, jaggery, coconut and cardamom powder into a batter and let it rest for 15 minutes.

Step 2

Grease the pan with ghee or oil

Step 3

Pour the batter into the cavities and flip when they start turning golden in colour.

Step 4

Serve warm and enjoy!