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Kalathappam, a rice cake sweetened with jaggery

Kalathappam, jaggery rice cake

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A cake from northern Kerala: a rice flour and jaggery syrup-based dough, seasoned with nigella and cumin seeds, baked under a lid on shallots and golden c…

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Recipe from Kiran Gopi, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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“Sugar dough is a traditional Indian sweet pastry. It is made with granulated sugar, cinnamon, and spices. The dough is created by melting the sugar with water, and then adding the spices.”

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$15.48 $1.55 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

10 people
  • $9.16
  • $1.65
  • $2.33
  • $0.57
  • $0.01
  • $1.76

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the rice flour, jaggery syrup, nigella seeds, cumin, salt, and baking powder in a thick, flowing paste. ≈ 4 min
  2. Heat the shallots and coconut in ghee in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
  3. Pour the batter over, cover, and let it cook over low heat until the cake is set and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
  4. Let it cool, then remove from the pan and cut into portions.

The bill

Kalathappam, jaggery rice cake

  • 5 cups of cooked rice flour$9.16
  • 1 cup of finely chopped shallots$1.65
  • 1/2 cup of shredded coconut$2.33
  • 1 tablespoon of nigella seeds$0.57
  • 1 teaspoon of baking soda$0.01
  • clarified butter$1.76

Total$15.48

that's $1.55 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 5 cups of cooked rice flour
  • 1 cup of jaggery syrup
  • 1 cup of finely chopped shallots
  • 1/2 cup of shredded coconut
  • 1 tablespoon of nigella seeds
  • A pinch of cumin
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of baking soda
  • clarified butter

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