KUZHI PANIYARAM / KUZHIAPPAM

Kuzhi paniyaram or Paddu (in Kannada) is an Indian dish made by steaming batter using a mould. The dish can also be made sweet or spicy depending on the ingredients jaggery and chilies respectively. Paniyaram is made on a special pan that comes with multiple small fissures (check the image). It is known by various names in South India, including paddu, appe, guliappa, gulittu, gundponglu, ponganalu.

INGREDIENTS:

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Channa dal - 1/2 tsp

Urad dal - 1/2 tsp

Onion - 1

Green chili - 3

Curry leaves

Ginger - 1 piece

Coconut pieces - 1/8 cup

METHOD:

For Batter, you can check the moode recipe.

1. Add oil to a kadai and temper the mustard seeds, chana dal, and urad dal.

2. Add the chopped onions, green chilies, curry leaves, ginger and coconut pieces to the batter.

3. Heat the kuzhi paniyaram pan. Drizzle few drops (about 1/2 tsp) of oil in each mold.Pour the batter.

                   

paniyaram pan

4. Using a fork, flip each paniyaram after 2-3 mins. So that it will cook on the other side. You can cover with a lid to ensure faster cooking.

5. Cook till both sides are cooked and small brown spots appear. Cooking on medium-low flame gives the best results. Tasty kuzhi paniyaram is ready to be served.

Serve with chutney and sambar!!!!!