🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Paniyaram

Name: Paniyaram
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 1, finely chopped Onion; 1 tsp minced Ginger; 2, minced Green Chili; for the pan Vegetable Oil; 1 sprig, chopped Curry Leaves; 1 cup (or fermented idli batter 2 cups) Rice Flour

🇮🇳 Indian

Kuzhi paniyaram — crisp-edged, soft-centered batter balls from leftover idli/dosa batter, studded with onion and curry leaves.

Prep 20 min Cook 20 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Ginger1 tsp minced
Green Chili2, minced
Vegetable Oilfor the pan
Curry Leaves1 sprig, chopped
Rice Flour1 cup (or fermented idli batter 2 cups)

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp
Urad Dal1/4 cup if making fresh batter
Mustard Seeds1/2 tsp tempered in
Yellow Moong Dal2 tbsp optional

Instructions

1
Mix idli/dosa-style batter with finely chopped onion, green chili, ginger and curry leaves.
2
Heat a paniyaram pan; oil each mould lightly.
3
Spoon batter into moulds; cook until bottoms set and gold.
4
Flip with a skewer; cook the other side.
5
Serve hot with chutney and sambar.

Chef's tip

Medium heat — too hot and the outside burns before the center cooks.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Chettinad Kuzhi Paniyaram | Kara Paniyaram | Evening Snacks Recipe | Kara Paniyaram Recipe · on YouTube