Neyyappam
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Neyyappam is a south Indian speciality common in Tamil Nadu
and Kerala
. These are rice pancakes fried in Ghee
. A batter of pouring consistency is made of rice flour and jaggery
. Cardamom and dried ginger are added for flavour. Neyyappam is derived from "Neyy" which means Ghee and "appam", pancake. This is given as prasad
in Krishna temples
in Kerala.
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
and Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. These are rice pancakes fried in Ghee
Ghee
Ghee is a class of clarified butter that originated in South Asia and is commonly used in South Asian cuisine....
. A batter of pouring consistency is made of rice flour and jaggery
Jaggery
Jaggery is a traditional unrefined non-centrifugal whole cane sugar consumed in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. It is a concentrated product of cane juice without separation of the molasses and crystals, and can vary from golden brown to dark brown in color...
. Cardamom and dried ginger are added for flavour. Neyyappam is derived from "Neyy" which means Ghee and "appam", pancake. This is given as prasad
Prasad
Prasād is a mental condition of generosity, as well as a material substance that is first offered to a deity and then consumed...
in Krishna temples
Krishna
Krishna is a central figure of Hinduism and is traditionally attributed the authorship of the Bhagavad Gita. He is the supreme Being and considered in some monotheistic traditions as an Avatar of Vishnu...
in Kerala.