Some food pairings are simply legendary. For anyone who has explored the cooking of Kerala, vegetable stew with appam is one of them.
The art of the appam
Made from fermented rice and coconut, appams are swirled in a curved pan so the centre stays thick and soft while the edges turn lacy and crisp.
A gentle coconut stew
The stew is built on coconut milk with whole spices, green chillies and ginger — fragrant rather than fiery.
Why they work together
The soft centre soaks up the stew, the crisp edges add crunch, and the appam's slight tang balances the richness of the coconut.
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