Paniyaram/Appe is best and healthy South Indian tea time snack. Crispy on outside and tender inside- serve it with coconut/onion-tomato chutney to blend up the mood of the snack table.
Paniyaram is a popular South Indian snack. There are many different types of Paniyaram recipe. This can be prepared using different ingredients like-rice flour, idli batter to rava. For instant preparation I've used suji/ rava/ semolina.
I love snacks a lot and for instant preparation best way is rava unlike traditional rice appe for which we have to grind and ferment the batter. The main ingredients are suji and curd and for instant fermentation cooking soda is required.
There are many ingredients with which you can experiment with this appe to give it a nice flavour and you can personalize it as per your liking. As far my choice I've used cheese, onions, carrots, beetroots.
What to serve with appe?
You can server vegetable sambar, coconut Chutney or mint chutney or simple onion-tomato chutney.
Paniyaram can be enjoyed with any side dish. Many of them also serve it with some meat or fish curry as well.
Lets see how to make Paniyaram/Appe
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How to make Paniyaram
Ingredients:
1 cup Semolina (suji/rava)
1 1/2 cup Curd
Salt to taste
1 tsp baking soda or cooking soda
1/4 Beetroot grated
1/2 Carrot grated
1 Green Chilli chopped
2 tsp Coriander Leaves chopped
2-3 Curry Leaves chopped
1/2 inch Ginger chopped
Small Cheese Cubes (according to the number of appe)
For tempering
2 tsp Oil/ Ghee
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dal
4-5 Curry leaves
1 Small Onion chopped
Instructions:
Take a mixing bowl, combine suji, beetroot, carrot, ginger, green chilli, curry leaves chopped, coriander leaves and curd in a bowl. Mix it nicely forming a lump-free batter. Let it rest for 5 mins.
For tempering :Heat oil in in frying pan. Add mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves. Fry till mustards start spluttering.
Now add onions and fry till the onions urn light golden brown.
Pour this in the batter and mix it well.
If the batter seems too thick add some tsp of water.
Heat appe pan and brush each mould with some oil. Meanwhile add cooking soda in the batter and whisk the batter in one direction till the batter starts frothing.
Now spoon very small amount of batter in mould and place small cubes on it and cover the cheese cube aain with the mixture.
Repeat this process in each mould.
Cover and cook for 2-3 mins. Flip it using fork or spoon to other side so that each side gets nice golden brown texture. Transfer it to a plate.
Serve this instant Rava Paniyaram with Coconut Chutney.
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