Appam is a type of South Indian pancake made

with fermented rice batter and coconut milk. It is

a popular food in South Indian states of Kerala

and Tamil Nadu. It is also very popular in Sri

Lanka where it is commonly referred to by its

anglicized name as Hoppers. It is eaten most

frequently for breakfast or dinner. It is called

Chitau Pitha in Oriya, Paddu or Gulle Eriyappa in

Kodava. It is known as Appa in Sinhala and

Arpone in Burmese.

Appam ingredients may differ according to the

dish like Plain hoppers (Vella Appam),

Kallappam, Egg hoppers, Milk hoppers

(Palappam), Honey hoppers, String hopper

(Nool Puttu), Pesaha appam, Achappam,

Neyyappam, Vattayappam.