Achappam (Rosette cookies) is a sweet deep-fried snack traditionally made in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It is made using rice flour. An iron mould (Achu) is used in its preparation to give it its unique shape.
Making Achappam
Photoblog of Joshi Daniel
Photoblog of Joshi Daniel
Achappam (Rosette cookies) is a sweet deep-fried snack traditionally made in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It is made using rice flour. An iron mould (Achu) is used in its preparation to give it its unique shape.
Joshi Daniel Photography 
I love the shot and your photography!
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Lovely picture as usual, Daniel :)
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wow that is beautifully captured!
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Love the composition and the choice of aperture…
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Great Picture <3
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Yummy shot!
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Thank you for this explanation Joshi. Love the lighting and vivid detail.
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Mmmm… I could smell it….
My mother used to make it when we were kids and I love it :)
Very nice image, Joshi :)
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Well composed :)
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So perfect.
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Wonderfully mysterious shot!
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Brilliant capture. Never heard of this Indian snack before, thank you for sharing it. Now I one a piece. You make it looks delicious :)
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Beautiful ..
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Very nice shot, Daniel! ;)
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A mould, of course! I was wondering how on earth? It makes a great shot, Joshi :)
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What a shot! :-)
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South of India I wish to travel more frequently in years to come and the name – Achappam I will try to remember to have it. Thanks for the photo.
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Superb!
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Lovely shot!
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Takes me back. So vivid memories from childhood. I shall have to try and make it. Your photographs are exceptional but then you have such wonderful subjects.
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You capture otherwise ordinary activity into a very nice moment.
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Yummy! My favorite snack. :) Lovely shot.
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Everyone remembers the special moments of childhood (especially) and cookies. These are a work of art. Loving hands work hard on a treat that will disappear in a minute. :-P <3
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Lovely shot!
Have a nice week end!
Photographer Gil Zetbase
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these cookies are lovely , hope they have a good taste too , yummy pic :)
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Are those nuts or fruit embedded?
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very nice
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Nostalgic snack ! :) Great pics!!!
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looks scrumptious…you can’t really trust people that don’t like cookies ;) …
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superb pic
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Great composition and work!
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very nice composition
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vividly
inviting :-)
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Looks yummy!
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Beautiful focus to this cake !! a culinary success
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I would try it!
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Superb!
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This is so lovely. Have you turned off your like button?
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It looks delicious. I’m sure one shouldn’t eat too many. Very nice, Joshi.
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What a treat!
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like the lighting and selected focus.
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Lovely, I can smell them through the screen. :)
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As soon as I saw this I cried out “Oh, this is beautiful”. And it is. You have such a unique style and the photos could only be yours. You are very talented.
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How strange, we make rosettes like this for Christmas, the only difference is wheat flour insted of rice. Nice photo.
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Love the composition and your use of DOF.
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Sure tastes great.
Outstanding photo
· regards
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great light. I’m going to the kitchen now. ;-)
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Wonderful use of light.
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Yum yum! And what a nice photo :)
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Oh, my. I used to make rosettes with a special iron, Joshi. Who would have known they do something similar in India!
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I loved these when Mom used to make it :)
Nice capture. This brought a whole lot of childhood memories.
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Lovely!! I have had these from a friend at Bangalore!!
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Nice light!
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Great capture… :)
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Is there anything that u cannot capture brilliantly
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ça me fait penser à du miel…
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Looks really tasty, as usual from you, you have shot it impeccably,
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Excellent composition and light.
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Great shot, makes me feel hungry.
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Come to think of it, I have never seen it being made! Fab captures! :-)
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Wonderful image! Thanks so much for your continued support of my little spot on the blogasphere :)
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Subject that matters and delicious it must be ;)
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wonderful detailed picture, great focus, like it!
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Great concept Joshi ! Most detailed display and wonderful light !
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Oh gosh, Joshi, I love this one!
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Yum! Beautiful shot.
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Ah Joshi! I must visit more often to be reminded of the journey I’m on to becoming a better photog. Your photography lifts me up. :-)
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So interesting!
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Want to try one.
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Wonderful contrast with this shot ~ and it looks delicious as well.
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Yum! lovely shot <3
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Great shot. Makes me want to try the cookie. 😊
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Very nice work :)
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Perfect lighting Joshi. #nostalgia #food #Kerala
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Great use of light, Joshi. I bet it tastes as good as it looks.
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looks yummy :)
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what a great blog i have ever seen…
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really this achappam is the sweetest and cheapest snack and ill have a full packet all alone
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You can easily find this snack in Indonesia as well. It’s called “Kembang Goyang” (Dancing Flower). India is indeed similar to Indonesia in some ways.
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Yummy cookie(:
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That reminds of those childhood days I used to fight with my cousins for achchappams.
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very nice thought of captivate shot!
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thank you :)
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Nostalgia …………..killing sweetly
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you should have some soon ;)
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Woah! We Malaysian Chinese also have similar cookies that we eat during Chinese New Year. We call it Beehive/Honeycomb Cookies or Kuih Loyang. I always thought that it is originated from Malay! Very interesting!
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So does that also look like this?
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