Kuzhi Paniyaram

This is one of the famous snack from Chettinad cuisine. It can be prepared easily from Idli batter either sweet or salty. I tried it salty and spicy. Check it out!


Ingredients:
Idli batter - 3 cups (check the recipe below)

Onions - 1, medium sized, finely chopped

Green chillies - 2-3, cut into small pieces

Curry leaves - few

Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon

Urad dal - 1 teaspoon

Asafoetida powder - a pinch

Coriander leaves - few

Oil - 1 tablespoon

Method:

Heat oil in a pan. Allow mustard seeds to splitter in it.

Add urad dal, curry leaves, onions, green chillies, asafoetida powder and fry for few minutes until all onions turn golden brown.

Then mix this and coriander leaves with the batter.

Heat the paniyaram pan(I missed to take a picture, will add it later) and apply little oil in each of the holes.

Once it is hot, pour the dough and allow it to cook on both sides.

Serve hot with coconut chutney.

Cooking time : 20 minutes

Serves 4-5 persons

Idli batter:

Ingredients:

Boiled Rice - 4 cups

Urad dal - 1 cup

Salt to taste

Method:

Soak rice in water for 2-3 hours and dal in water for 45 mintues, before you are ready to grind.

Grind them seperately and mix them with salt and water, if required.

Ferment it for 8 hours or leave the dough overnite, so that it is perfect for the mornings.