KUZHI PANIYARAM

Kuzhi Paniyaram-Masala Paniyaram Recipe

Kuzhi Paniyaram is loved by both kids and adults equally. You can prepare this paniyaram with the regular idli or dosa batter. You can have this as a tea time snack, can pack this in your kids snack box and with tomato chutney this dish even makes a light breakfast or dinner. It can be prepared easily if you have idly batter and paniyaram pan with you. Paniyaram pans are available in stores near. So today lets learn how to make yummy yet healthy kuzhi paniyaram. So dont get bored of idli and dosa . try this. This is usually served hot.

Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 20 mins 
 Serves: 1-2 
 Recipe Category: Breakfast
 Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

Ingredients needed

   Idli Batter - 2 cups

   For the seasoning 

   Oil -3 tsp

   Mustard seeds -1 tsp

   Urad dal -1/2 tsp

   Onion - 1

   Green chilli -1 finely chopped

   Ginger -1 inch piece - finely chopped

   Curry leaves - few tender ones

   Coriander leaves - few finely chopped

   Salt to taste

   Paniyaram pan

Method 

Heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add urad dal. When dal turns golden brown, add finely chopped onions, ginger, green chilli and curry leaves.

Saute till onions turn pink, add needed salt and coriander leaves. Let it cool a little.

Now mix the above with the idly batter. Our paniyaram batter is ready now.

Heat a paniyaram pan, add 2-3 drops of oil in each hole and pour a tbsp of batter in each hole.

Keep the heat on medium low and close the pan. Once the edges turn golden brown, flip over the paniyaram to the other side using a stainless steel rod or spoon.

Cook the other side also until golden brown. Remove from pan using a rod or spoon and serve hot with tomato chutney or kara chutney or sambar.

Best Side dish for paniyaram 

Sambar

Tomato chutney 

Tomato chutney with garlic

Instant tomato chutney

Coconut chutney 

Onion tomato chutney

Variations

You can add grated carrot or grated cabbage to the batter to make it more nutritious.

Using of pearl onions/ baby onions gives a nice taste.

This is the paniyaram pan.

Serve hot!!!!