Egg Appam
IndianIndian RecipesDesi eggsMedium
A soft Kerala appam with an egg cracked into its centre and cooked until set — best served with egg roast or chutney.
Prep time5 min
Cook time10 min
Total time15 min
Servings2
Ingredients
- 1 cup appam batter (ready-made or fermented rice batter)
- 1 egg per appam
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp oil
- A pinch of black pepper
Method
- Heat an appam pan and grease it lightly with oil.
- Pour a ladle of batter and swirl to coat the sides.
- Crack an egg into the centre of the appam.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 3–4 minutes until the egg sets and the edges turn crisp.
- Sprinkle salt and black pepper. Serve hot with egg roast or chutney.
Nutrition — estimated per serving
Calories (estimate)260 kcal
Protein (estimate)11 g
Fat (estimate)10 g
Carbs (estimate)30 g
Nutrition values are estimates based on standard per-egg values (about 72 kcal, 6.3 g protein, 4.8 g fat, 0.4 g carbs per large egg).
Tips, food safety & substitutions
Keep the heat low so the appam cooks through without burning the edges. Food safety: cook the egg until fully set. Allergens: contains egg. Substitute: use a small dosa pan if an appam pan is not available. Nutrition is an estimate per serving.