kuzhi paniyaram (salt and sweet)

If u heard Kuzhi paniyaram, the cuisine thats comes immediately to our mind is Chettinad.This kuzhi paniyaram can be both salty n sweet.kids will like the sweet version, as they resembles like mini idlies and prefect for breakfast.kuzhi paniyarams are always favorite for everyone.It is known by various names in Southern India: paddu, appe, guliappa, gulittu, gundponglu, gunta pangana, gunta pongadalu.

SALT PANIYARAM/MASALA PANIYARAM

Ingredients:

For Paniyaram Batter:
Idli rice-1 cup
Raw rice-1 cup
Urad dal-1/2 cup
Fenugreek seeds-1 tsp

For Masala:(salt paniyaram)
Onion (chopped)-1
Green chillies( chopped)-1
Tomato (chopped)-1/2
Grated coconut-2 tsp
Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
Curry leaves (chopped)-little
Mustard seeds + Urad dal-1/2 tsp
Dry red chillies-2
Asafoetida powder-1/4 tsp

Preparation:

1. Soak rice and urad dal with fenugreek seed separately for 4 hours, grind them finely with enough salt.let them stand for fermentation for overnight.

2. Heat the oil in a kadai.Add the mustard seeds ,urad dal, dry red chillies, asafoetida powder.While spluttering add the chopped onion, chopped tomatoes, grated coconut, turmeric powder and curry leaves and stir them for a while,add this to kuzhipaniyaram's batter.mix everything well.

3.Heat the kuzhi paniyaram pan in medium heat, pour few drops of oil and pour a ladle of the batter, put the flame in simmer and cook slowly, turn on both sides until they get well cooked.Dont cook in high flame.

SWEET PANIYARAM:

Ingredients:

Idli rice-1 cup
Raw rice-1 cup
Urad dal-1/2 cup
Fenugreek seeds-1 tsp
Ghee-2 tsp
Oil-required
Salt-1 tsp
Brown sugar-200 grams

Preparation:

1. Prepare the batter same as that of salt paniyaram(same procedure). Leave the mixture overnight.

2. The next day morning, put the blended brown sugar with 4 tbsp water into a pan and stir under heat till it dilutes and pour it into the mixture after filtering.
3. Take the paniyaram pan and pour oil and ghee mixture and pour mixture and continuously turn the paniyaram till it turns light brown