Kandarappam is a standard Chettinad candy appam made with rice, combined dal, coconut and Jaggery as predominant substances. Crispy outdoors and comfortable inside, this snack could be very simple to arrange in addition to seems tasty. Let’s see find out how to make Kandarappam with step-by-step footage and video.

This delicacy is made usually throughout particular events and festivals like Karthigai Deepam. Makes an amazing night snack or a part of breakfast or dinner too.
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About Kandarappam
In Chettinad households, sweets like Kandarappam holds a particular place. Often supplied as prasadam, this candy might be made for Skanda sashti, Deepavali, Karthigai Deepam and so forth. Kandan = Lord Murugan, so this appam is specifically made for festivals worshipping lord Murugan.
Made with Rice and combined dals like chana dal, moong dal, toor dal and urad dal, this recipe seems fluffy inside, crisp outdoors from the caramelization of Jaggery. I add methi seeds for further softness in addition to an exquisite flavour.
Kandarappam Ingredients
Here are the substances wanted to make Kandarappam.


- Rice – Raw rice – I used Sona masuri. You can use different selection uncooked rice too
- Urad dal – For softness, add good high quality entire urad dal
- Chana dal – Adds flavour, texture to the appam
- Moong dal – For softness in addition to flavour
- Toor dal – Adds firmness and flavour
- Fenugreek seeds – Gives softness and flavour
- Cardamom – For flavour
- Jaggery – Sweetener within the recipe
- Coconut – Fresh grated coconut is predominant ingredient for fluffy, comfortable outcomes.
- Salt – To keep away from flat sweetness.
Please verify my recipe card under for portions.
Step by step pictures
Let’s see find out how to make Kandarappam with stepwise images.


- Firstly, take levelled measure of 1 cup rice.


2. Then high it with entire urad dal heaped over the rice, like a mound.


- Take the rice, urad dal, chana dal, toor dal, moong dal and fenugreek seeds in a bowl.


4. Wash and soak for minimal 3 hours.


- Once soaked, drain water fully.


6. Then take the soaked gadgets, cardamom, coconut, jaggery in a mixie jar.


- Grind with out water to a clean batter.


8. After that, add salt to the batter. You can add whereas grinding itself.


- Then combine the kandarappam batter nicely.


10. Heat oil in a kadai, as soon as sizzling, decrease the flame. Then pour a ladle filled with kandarappam batter to it.


- Let it prepare dinner and rise then flip it.


12. Then let it flip golden on both sides and drain from oil.


- Repeat the identical to complete all of the batter. Let the oil temperature be low in warmth or medium in warmth by means of out. Regulate the warmth accordingly.


14. Cook kandarappam candy patiently in order that it will get cooked inside and get a fluffy texture.


Substitutions & Variations
- There are many variations to this Traditional recipe because it varies from family to households. I referred to Solai Achi’s Kandarappam and few different recipes and made it. This is so just like the candy paniyaram my mother makes. So it was very simple for me to adapt.
- Some recipes use each uncooked rice and parboiled idli rice, you should utilize idli rice alone too.
- Use solely urad dal and make it. You can add the dals in accordance with it is availability.
Top ideas
Use small kadai for deep frying. Oil degree additionally might be simply sufficient for shallow frying. This approach, kandarappam might be in proper form.
If water content material is much less, it is going to be dense. Add a tablespoon of water in batter and blend nicely to repair this.
Temperature of oil needs to be maintained in medium warmth, in any other case the appam form might be uneven.
My notes
I floor in mixie, however grinding in moist grinder can provide extra smoother batter. But my batter additionally gave an amazing texture to the kandarappam.
Toor dal and methi seeds provides an exquisite flavour, so don’t skip it.
Adding combined dal give stunning even color, flavour, style in addition to texture.
I poured the oil over the appam whereas it was cooking to fluff it up. But if you’d like extra flatter model and crispy in the direction of the perimeters, you may go away as such and flip and prepare dinner.
Shelf life
Chettinad Kandarappam stays good for couple of days in room temperature. The batter wants no fermentation, so use it up as quickly as you grind the batter or inside 3 hours. If you wish to refrigerate the batter, use it inside couple of days. Otherwise it would begin fermenting.
FAQ
My Kandharappam goes out of practice, puffs inconsistently, why?
If the oil is simply too sizzling, or the batter is on watery facet, this occurs. Reduce oil temperature and add a tablespoon of wheat flour or Maida to troubleshoot.
Kandarappam dissolves in oil, why?
Too a lot jaggery or if the batter shouldn’t be floor easily and there may be an excessive amount of water within the batter. Add flour and take a look at once more.
How to fry Chettinad Kandarappam?
Use a deep ladle to pour one appam at a time. Use much less oil than you employ frequently for deep frying, to get the genuine Chettinad type appams with edges distinct.
My Kandarappam is simply too dense, why?
Water is much less within the batter, add a tablespoon of water and blend nicely to get comfortable pillowy spongy inside appams.


Recipe card
Kandarappam Recipe | Chettinad Kandarappam
Kandarappam is a standard Chettinad candy appam made with rice, combined dal, coconut and Jaggery as predominant substances.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Raw rice
- 2 tablespoon Urad dal
- 2 teaspoon Chana dal
- 2 teaspoon Moong dal
- 1 teaspoon Toor dal
- â…› teaspoon Fenugreek seeds
- 1 cup Jaggery
- ½ cup Coconut
- 2 Cardamom
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
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Instructions
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Firstly, take levelled measure of 1 cup rice.
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Then high it with entire urad dal heaped over the rice, like a mound.
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Take the rice, urad dal, chana dal, toor dal, moong dal and fenugreek seeds in a bowl.
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Wash and soak for minimal 3 hours.
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Once soaked, drain water fully.
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Then take the soaked gadgets, cardamom, coconut, jaggery in a mixie jar.
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Grind with out water to a clean batter.
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After that, add salt to the batter. You can add whereas grinding itself.
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Then combine the kandarappam batter nicely.
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Heat oil in a kadai, as soon as sizzling, decrease the flame. Then pour a ladle filled with kandarappam batter to it.
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Let it prepare dinner and rise then flip it.
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Then let it flip golden on both sides and drain from oil.
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Repeat the identical to complete all of the batter. Let the oil temperature be low in warmth or medium in warmth by means of out. Regulate the warmth accordingly.
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Cook kandarappam candy patiently in order that it will get cooked inside and get a fluffy texture.
Video
Notes
- If water content material is much less, it is going to be dense. Add a tablespoon of water in batter and blend nicely to repair this.
- Temperature of oil needs to be maintained in medium warmth, in any other case the appam form might be uneven.

