Kalathappam (കലത്തപ്പം) is a food from North Malabar and South Malabar, especially Kannur, Malappuram and Kasaragod. It is known as kalthappa by the Beary Muslims of Mangalore. It is a rice cake made of ground rice (brown rice), water, coconut oil, jaggery sugar, fried onions or shallots, coconut flakes, cardamom powder. It is cooked in a pan like a pancake or baked in a traditional oven or even steamed in a rice cooker.