{{short description|Deep fried cookie made with rice flour}}
[[File:Achappam.jpg|thumb|right|Achappam]]
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'''Achappam''' is a deep fried [[cookie]] made with [[rice flour]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BXluAAAAMAAJ&q=Achappam&dq=Achappam&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjWn632np_iAhUJKY8KHSa4BLg4ChDoAQguMAE|title=Social and Cultural History of Kerala|last=Menon|first=A. Sreedhara|date=1979|publisher=Sterling|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UdLYAAAAMAAJ&q=Achappam&dq=Achappam&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjWobCn5pLoAhWFxjgGHdakAjwQ6AEIQzAE|title=Christian Folklore|last=Choondal|first=Chummar|date=1988|publisher=Kerala Folklore Academy|language=en}}</ref> They are made using [[Pattern|patterned]] irons to give any size or shape.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1112131009|title=The food we eat, the stories we tell : contemporary Appalachian tables|others=Engelhardt, Elizabeth S. D. (Elizabeth Sanders Delwiche), 1969-, Smith, Lora E., 1979-|isbn=978-0-8214-2391-2|location=Athens|oclc=1112131009}}</ref> The [[Batter (cooking)|batter]] is a mixture of [[wheat flour]], [[Egg (food)|eggs]], [[sugar]] and [[Milk|whole milk]]. The iron has a handle and a patterned mould at its end. The iron is heated to a very high temperature in [[oil]]. It is then dipped into the batter and then dipped in the hot oil again. The iron is lifted from the oil after the cookie separates from the iron.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Rajkumar|first=Shanthini|date=2015-12-31|title=Of rose cookies and kalkals|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/yearend-festivities-bring-on-a-nostalgia-trip-more-so-when-associated-with-food/article8050191.ece|access-date=2020-10-25|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
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| type = [[Cookie]], [[Waffle]]
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| region = [[Kerala]]
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| creators = [[St Thomas Christians]]
| mintime = 45
| maxtime = 60
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| main_ingredient = [[Rice flour]]
| minor_ingredient = [[Egg as food|Egg]], [[Milk]], [[Sesame seeds]]
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| serving_size = 100 g
| calories = 634
| calories_ref =<ref>{{cite web |title=Achappam Recipe: How to Make Achappam |url=https://recipes.timesofindia.com/recipes/achappam/rs58221296.cms |website=recipes.timesofindia.com |language=en}}</ref>
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| similar_dish = [[Rosette (cookie)]]
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[[Achappam]] ('achu' meaning mould and 'appam' meaning food made with flour) is a deep fried rose cookie made with [[rice flour]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Gopalakrishnan|first=Swathi|date=24 December 2018|title=Delivering Noël: Indians celebr-eat their Christmas, and how!|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/lifestyle/food/delivering-noel-indian-celebr-eat-christmas-1502718853.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=13 December 2020|website=The Statesman}}</ref> <ref name=":0">{{cite news|last1=Rajkumar|first1=Shanthini|date=31 December 2015|title=Of rose cookies and kalkals|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/yearend-festivities-bring-on-a-nostalgia-trip-more-so-when-associated-with-food/article8050191.ece}}</ref>It is a signature [[Saint Thomas Christians|Syrian Christian]] food believed to come from Dutch influence.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Menon |first1=A. Sreedhara |title=Social and cultural history of Kerala |date=1979 |publisher=Sterling |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BXluAAAAMAAJ&q=Achappam |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Choondal |first1=Chummar |title=Christian Folklore |date=1988 |publisher=Kerala Folklore Academy |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UdLYAAAAMAAJ&q=Achappam |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book|last=Abraham|first=Tanya|title=Eating With History|publisher=Niyogi Books|year=2020|isbn=9789389136265|location=|pages=}}</ref> In [[Kerala]], it is an essential snack for Christians on special days such as Christmas and marriage ceremonies.<ref name=":1" />
== Preparation ==
==References==
Achappam is made using patterned irons or molds to give a characteristic size, shape, and surface impression.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Engelhardt|first1=Elizabeth S. D.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mdiuDwAAQBAJ&q=patterned+mould+achappam&pg=PA189|title=The Food We Eat, the Stories We Tell: Contemporary Appalachian Tables|last2=Smith|first2=Lora E.|date=2019|publisher=Ohio University Press|isbn=978-0-8214-4687-4|language=en}}</ref> The iron is heated to a very high temperature in oil, dipped into the batter, then re-immersed in the hot oil to create a crisp shell around the metal. The iron is lifted from the oil after the cookie separates from the iron.<ref name=":0" />
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Achappam batter is made from a blend of [[wheat flour]] or rice flour, eggs, sugar and [[whole milk]].<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite book|last=Bhathena|first=Tanaz|title=The Beauty of the Moment|publisher=Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)|year=2019|isbn=9780374308483|location=|pages=}}</ref>
Achappam can be eaten plain and is also commonly spiced with sesame, cumin, and cardamom.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />
==See also==
* [[List of fried dough varieties]]
*[[Rosette (cookie)|Struva]]
* [[Appam]]
* {{portal-inline|Food}}
* {{portal-inline|India}}
==References==
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{{Indian Dishes}}
[[Category:Indian pastries]]
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[[Category:Christmas food]]
[[Category:Kerala cuisine]]
[[Category:Indian snack foods]]
[[Category:Deep fried foods]]
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[[Category:Indian food]]
[[Category:Cookies]]
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Achappam
Achappam is a deep fried cookie made with rice flour.[1][2] They are made using patterned irons to give any size or shape.[3] The batter is a mixture of wheat flour, eggs, sugar and whole milk. The iron has a handle and a patterned mould at its end. The iron is heated to a very high temperature in oil. It is then dipped into the batter and then dipped in the hot oil again. The iron is lifted from the oil after the cookie separates from the iron.[4]
