A Hawkins Paniyaram pan, also known as an Appe Pan, is a specialized cookware item used in Indian cooking. It is designed for making paniyaram, a popular South Indian snack. Paniyarams are small, round, and fluffy dumplings typically made from fermented rice and lentil batter. The paniyaram pan has multiple round cavities or molds in which the batter is poured and cooked, giving the paniyarams their characteristic shape.