Crispy Kuzhi Paniyaram Recipe - Who's Hungry

Paniyaram is one of the everyday breakfast from the South Indian Cuisine.In most homes, it is usually made with left over or over fermented idli/dosa batter. It is known from different names like paddu, masala paniyaram.

1. Paniyaram Pan.
2. Idli/Dosa batter (as per your requiement).
3. Mustard seeds.
4. Chana dal.
5. Urad dal.
6. 1/2 cup chopped onion
7. 1/2 cup chopped carrots.
8. Green chilies.
9. Curry leaves.
10. Peppercorn.
11. Salt (as per your need).

• Heat the pan.
• Add 1tbs oil to a hot pan and add some mustard and urad dal to the pan.
• Wait till the mustard crackle and add curry leaves.
• Saute for a min.
• Add chana dal and peppercorn to the pan.
• Add chopped onion, green chili, and carrots and saute them until onion turns golden brown, switch off the stove and allow this to cool.

• Add the cooled seasoning to the Idli/dosa batter and mix them completely.
• Adjust salt if needed.

Note: Batter must be of medium consistency not very thin or thick.

• Heat the paniyaram pan with some drops of oil in each mold, if you're using a nonstick pan grease it and then use it.
• When the pan is hot enough, fill each mold to 3/4th with dosa batter.
• They will puff and rise.

1. Lower the heat and cook them for 1 - 2 minutes.
2. When the base side is fried to golden, flip them over the other side using a wooden spoon or chopstick.
3. Wait until other side gets cooked well.

Yeah..! We are done with Paniyaram.

Serve the Crispy Kuzhi Paniyaram with mint chutney or sambar.

Thank you.