Kuzhi Paniyaram. Paniyaram Recipe - Kuzhi paniyaram are ball shaped dumplings made with fermented urad dal and rice batter. These are one of the everyday breakfast food from South Indian Cuisine. In most homes paniyaram are usually made with left over or over fermented Idli or dosa batter.
This paniyaram turns out so fluffy and taste delicious with chutney or sambar. I have already shared paniyaram recipe but this is a authentic recipe for the chettinad kuzhi paniyaram handed down to me by my perimma. She made it once brought home, it was delicious. You can have Kuzhi Paniyaram using 7 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Kuzhi Paniyaram
- You need 500 ml of idli/dosa batter.
- You need 2 of onion.
- You need 4 of green chillies.
- Prepare leaves of Curry leaves.
- You need 1/2 tsp of mustard seeds.
- You need 2 tbsp of oil.
- It's of Salt as required.
KUZHI PANIYARAM Kuzhi Paniyaram Recipe by Chef Kamalika in this episode of SPICE. Kuzhi Paniyaram (also called Masala Paniyaram) is a very tasty snack made throughout South India. The paniyaram is ready if it has become crispy and golden on both sides. I like to serve Kuzhi paniyaram with a spicy kaara chutney or poondu kuzhambu.
Kuzhi Paniyaram instructions
- On stove: heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. Let it splutter. Add finely chopped onion, curry leaves and green chillies. Sauté for just 2 to 3 mins and switch off the flame. Onion needs to be crunchy to give more taste..
- Add the onion mixture to idli/dosa batter. Add in salt as required. Mix well..
- Heat paniyaram/Appam pan and add 1/2 tsp oil to each mold. Drop in the mixed batter. Cook on both sides until done..
Here is the link to buy a sturdy Paniyaram pan / Paniyarakkal. Paniyaram is made on a special pan that comes with multiple small fissures. It is known by various names in South India , including paddu , appe , guliappa , gulittu , yeriyappa , gundponglu , ponganalu. Kuzhi Paniyaram (Sweet) is a traditional snack item prepared in the households of Tamil Nadu especially in the chettinad region. It is made using a special vessel with small molded depressions in it.