Appam (pronounced [apːam]), or hoppers, are a type of food in South Indian and Sri Lankan cuisine. It is called Appam in Kerala and Aappam in Tamil Nadu, Paddu or Gulle Eriyappa in Kannada and Appadam in Telugu. It is known as Appa in Sinhala. It is eaten most frequently for breakfast or dinner.
Appum or aapum - pronunciation varies between regions - is a term equivalent to bread. A bread made of rice batter on a stone griddle is in certain parts...
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