Kuzhi Paniyaram
Kara Kuzhi Paniyaram is quick & easy South Indian breakfast dish made using leftover idli /dosa batter. This chettinadu receive is best served with chutney.
Ingredients
- Oil - As needed
- Mustard - ¼ tsp
- Broken urad dal - ½ tsp
- Jeera - ¼ tsp
- Curry leaves - 5 leaves Roughly Chopped
- Green chilli - 1 Chopped
- Onion - ½ medium Finely chopped
- Salt - a pinch As needed
- Idli Batter - 1 Cup
Instructions
- Heat a pan with 1 tsp oil, add the mustard and once it splutters add the broken urad dal and jeera. Let the urad dal turn golden brown. Now add the curry leaves, green chilli, onion, salt and saute till onion turns translucent. Turn off the flame.
- Now add this prepared tempering to the idli batter in a mixing bowl and mix well.
- Now heat the paniyaram pan with some oil in each hole and fill with prepared batter in each of them and cook in low-medium flame till the side turns golden brown. Now flip the paniyaram using the paniyaram spatula or spoon and cook until they are fully done. Check by inserting a toothpick in the center and it should come out clean, with no raw batter sticking to it.
- Transfer to the serving plate and enjoy hot with any spicy chutney.
Notes | FAQ
- Using 3-4 days old idli batter which is little sour will give best taste to the paniyaram.
- Optionally, You can add a pinch of baking soda/eno fruit salt to get the paniyaram even fluffy.
- You can use red shallots/ Small onion / Red pearl onion instead of red onion.
- Optionally, you can add grated coconut for an extra flavor.
- As the batter is already salted, we add salt only for tempering. So add salt carefully. A small pinch should be sufficient.
- Even though using non-stick paniyaram pan, adding generous amount of oil will help the paniyaram to crisp up and achieve the best taste.