| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | India |
| Region or state | South India |
| Dish details | |
| Course served | Dessert |
| Main ingredient(s) | ghee, sugar |
Neyyappam is a south Indian speciality common in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. These are rice pancakes fried in Ghee. A batter of pouring consistency is made of rice flour and jaggery. Cardamom and dried ginger are added for flavour. Neyyappam is derived from "Neyy" which means Ghee and "appam", pancake. This is given as prasad in Krishna temples in Kerala.