Kalathappam (കലത്തപ്പം) is a dish from the North Malabar and South Malabar regions of India, especially found in Kannur, Malappuram and Kasaragod.

It is a rice cake made of ground rice (brown rice), water, coconut oil, jaggery sugar, fried onions or shallots, coconut flakes and cardamom powder.

It is cooked in a pan like a pancake, or baked in a traditional oven, or even steamed in a rice cooker.

The traditional Kasaragodian way of cooking kalathappam is a bit different from other places.

The batter of rice, coconut flakes, onions, cardamom and water is poured into hot oil in a traditional utensil called uruli.