Appam: A fermented rice pancake with a spongy center. While the fermentation process takes time, once the batter is ready, cooking each appam is quick.
Idiyappam (String Hoppers): Rice flour pressed into noodle form and then steamed. If you have the dough ready, it takes mere minutes to steam.
Dosa: A thin, crispy crepe made from fermented rice and lentil batter. Like Appam, once the batter is ready, making a dosa is quick.
Uthappam: A thicker, pancake-like version of dosa, topped with onions, tomatoes, or other veggies. Once the batter is prepared, cooking each one is swift.
Paniyaram: Made using dosa batter, these are fluffy, round balls cooked in special pans. Quick to cook if you have fermented batter on hand.