A Traditional Steam Cake with a Twist; made with whole wheat flour, jaggery, coconut and steamed to perfection! Gothambu Kinnathappam, an easy-n-tasty snack to savor with a hot cup of tea …!!
A casual photo in Instagram turned out to be one of my most requested recipes, to the extend that I got tired of DMs and decided to post it right away on my blog. Kinnathappam was one of my favorite after-school snacks Amma used to make during my childhood days. A dish which requires simple pantry ingredients and equally enjoyed by kids and adults. Yet another easy recipe to keep your family’s hungry tummies at rest especially while staying indoors during this COVID-19 outbreak season.
Kinnathappam refers to the popular snack of Kerala and is also known as “steamed cake”. The traditional recipe is made with rice flour, sugar and coconut, and is required to be fermented. Swap rice flour / sugar with whole wheat / jaggery, skip the fermentation, and there you go! Another classic from the hearts of Kerala … simple and delightful!
What do we need?
- Whole Wheat flour – as the base
- Jaggery (grated/syrup) – for the sweetness
- Grated coconut – for the flavor
- Cardamom powdered – for the aroma
- Water – for the mixing
- Nuts and raisins – addon toppings
Pro-tip: Allow the dish to cool completely before cutting so that it doesn’t lose its shape. It should have a firm halwa consistency.
Storage: You can store leftovers in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 4 days.
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A Traditional Steam Cake with a Twist; made with whole wheat flour, jaggery, coconut and steamed to perfection! Gothambu Kinnathappam, an easy-n-tasty snack to savor with a hot cup of tea …!!
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- ¾ cup grated jaggery / ശർക്കര or equivalent jaggery syrup
- ½ cup grated coconut
- Pinch of cardamom powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup water
- Ghee/butter (for brushing the pan)
- Cashews & Raisins (for garnish)
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In a large bowl, mix together wheat flour, coconut, jaggery, cardamom powder, and salt along with a little water, to make a semi thick batter. If you are using jaggery syrup, add water accordingly.
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Pour the batter into a ghee/butter greased pan and steam cook for about 35-40 minutes on a medium flame.
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Once cooked, remove from the steamer and allow it to cool completely.
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Slice it and serve with chai/coffee as an evening snack Enjoy!
Hi Akhila,
I made this wheat kinnathappam today & it turned out great! Very tasty 😋👍
Thanks for the recipe.
Love,
Prathibha
Awesome…Thank You so much Pratibha chechi for the wonderful feedback 🙂
I was excited to see a recipe using whole wheat flour and very few other ingredients. So I had to try it and it turned out great. Thanks Akhila for this simple recipe.
So glad to hear that! Thank You so much Anjana for trying it out and for posting your feedback.
Hi akhila,
i tried this recipe 3times now its a super hit .one of our favorite evening snack item.we loved it, the main highlight is with minimal ingredients we can make a yummy wheat kinnathappam.Thank you so much for the recipe .
Thank you so much Veena! I am so glad you loved this!
I have never heard of this cake, can I replace the jaggery with sugar?
Yes, you can use sugar or brown sugar for this recipe as a substitution to jaggery!
Thank you for sharing the recipe! It was a great afternoon snack. Easy to make
Thank You so much Shereen for trying it out and for posting your feedback 🙂
Hi Akhila,
Thanks so much for this recipe! My entire family loved it and it was gone in a flash. I loved it too, such yummy results with so little or no effort actually.
Keep it up 👍
I have no doubt this will be a regular snack item for us.
Awesome, so glad Dianeka that everybody loved it. Thank You 🙂
Nice thought