Kuzhi paniyaram, made with idli batter, is one of the most popular breakfast and snacks recipe in Tamilnadu. Here I have tried making paniyaram with urad dhal batter and believe me it turned excellent. It is a simple and healthy recipe which fulfill most of your daily nutrient requirement. I have adapted this recipe from my , Ulundhu Adai recipe, which I posted earlier. Try this and njoy..
INGREDIENTS:
1½cups Urad dhal
1 onion chopped
1 large egg
2 green chilies finely chopped
3 tablespoons rice flour
Few curry leaves (finely chopped)
Salt as required
Water required
INSTRUCTIONS:
Soak the Urad dhal in water for 2 hrs. Drain the water and grind the dhal to smooth paste.
Transfer the paste to a mixing bowl and add rice flour, egg, green chilies, onion, curry leaves, salt and mix well. Set the batter like dosai consistency by adding required amount of water.
Pre heat the kuzhi paniyaram pan and fill each kuzhi with two drops of oil. When it is heated enough, fill each kuzhi with batter. Cover the pan and cook in low flame. When one side becomes brown, flip to another side using a small spoon and cook until it becomes brown.
Remove paniyarams from pan and serve with chutney.