Appe Recipe | South Indian Appe | Kunal Kapur Recipes

Crispy on the outside, soft and cheesy inside - these masala cheese appe are my kind of perfect breakfast / chai-time snack. Light, flavourful, and packed with little bursts of spice, they’re the kind of bite-sized treats that disappear the moment they hit the table. Masala cheese Appe (makes 36 appe) Ingredients Semolina - 1 cup Curd - ¾ cup Salt - 1 tsp (to taste) Water - 1 cup Peppercorn - 15 nos Oil - 2 tbsp Drty red chillies - 2 nos Asafoetida - ½ tsp Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Cumin - 1 tsp Channa dal - 2 tsp Urad dal - 1 tsp Ginger, chopped - 2 tsp Green chilli, chopped - 2 nos Curry leaves - a sprig Carrot, grated - ½ cup Onion, chopped - ½ cup Coriander, chopped - handful Baking powder/Eno - 1 tsp Oil - gentle spray Cheese cubes - few (optional) Oil - gentle spray Method 1. In a bowl, combine semolina, curd, salt and water to make a smooth batter. Let it rest for 10–15 minutes so the semolina softens. 2. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan. Add peppercorns and dry red chillies and sauté briefly. 3. Add asafoetida, mustard seeds, cumin, chana dal and urad dal. Let them crackle and turn lightly golden. 4. Add chopped ginger, green chilli and curry leaves. Sauté until fragrant. 5. Add grated carrot and chopped onion and cook for 2–3 minutes until slightly softened. Turn off the heat and mix in chopped coriander. 6. Add this tempering to the rested batter and mix well. 7. Just before cooking, add baking powder/eno and gently mix. 8. Heat an appe pan and lightly spray oil in each cavity. Pour some batter, place a small cube of cheese in the centre (optional), and cover with a little more batter. 9. Cook on medium heat, turning occasionally, until the appe are golden and crisp on all sides. 10. Serve hot with green chutney or ketchup. (Kunal kapur, appe recipe, rava appe recipe, masala appe, cheese appe recipe, South Indian snacks, easy breakfast recipe, tea time snacks, vegetarian snack recipes, appe pan recipes, quick Indian snacks, kuzhi paniyaram, south indian appe, paddu, how to make appe, easy breakfast recipes, how to make breakfast in 10 mins) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi, I am Chef Kunal Kapur and this is my space, my channel. Subscribe & Together let's cook. 👉🏻 Click here to Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/KunalKapur 👉🏻 Website: http://www.chefkunalkapur.com/​​​​​​​ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Chef Kunal Kapur on your favorite Social Media Channels: 👥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekunalkapur​ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chefkunal​​​ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChefKunalKapur​​​​ 📌 Pinterest: https://in.pinterest.com/chefkunal Item Title: Bouncy Cheerful track Item URL: https://elements.envato.com/bouncy-cheerful-track-4T2KYAS Item ID: 4T2KYAS Author Username: BackgroundAudios Licensee: Kunal Kapur License Name: Masala Appe Instant Nasta License Date: January 22nd, 2026 Item License Code: 3XY8FGLQ95