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Kuzhi Paniyaram

Golden little bites made with idli batter, vegetables and a fragrant tempering. These savoury paniyaram are a lovely breakfast or tea-time snack with chutney.

VBy Vishnupriya Anantha Raman
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Kuzhi Paniyaram
PREP TIME10 min
COOK TIME20 min
SERVES2 people
IN THE KITCHENEasy
ONE STEP AT A TIME

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  1. 01

    Take finely ground idly batter (thick consistency) in a bowl.

  2. 02

    Add salt as per taste. Keep it aside.

  3. 03

    Chop onion, green chillies and curry leaves finely.

  4. 04

    Peel the skin of carrot and grate it finely.

  5. 05

    Take a frying pan, add 2 tablespoon of oil and let it heat for a minute.

  6. 06

    Add mustard seeds and let it pop. Then add cumin seeds and fry it slightly. Add asafoetida powder and continue frying.

  7. 07

    Then add 1 teaspoon of Bengal gram dal and fry it until golden brown colour is reached.

  8. 08

    Add the choopeed onion, curry leaves and green chillies. Fry it slightly.

  9. 09

    Pour the entire mixture in idli batter and mix well. Also add the grated carrot into it and mix well again.

  10. 10

    Place a Kuzhi Paniyaram pan in stove.

    Step 10
  11. 11

    Pour 1/2 teaspoon oil in each hole. Wait till pan heats. Keep flame in medium.

  12. 12

    Pour the well mixed idli batter in each hole. Wait till it cooks. Flip side and let the other side also get cooked properly.

  13. 13

    Take out the Kuzhi Paniyaram using chop sticks.

  14. 14

    Yummy Kuzhi Paniyaram is ready !

A note from our kitchen

Tastes better with coconut chutney or Kara Chutney. Recipes for Coconut Chutney and Kara Chutney available in our website.

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