Wednesday, May 27, 2009

SWEET PANIYARAM AND KARA PANIYARAM




sweet+paniyaram

       I am a big fan of these paniyarams…that too from my mom’s hand…But after marriage,when I tried making,sometimes I will get it right but mostly flop….That’s because I will not be accurate in measures….But now,I think I am getting it right,slowly….!Just similar to my mom’s!!! I think the sweet version is mostly all you know,but the spicy version is uncommon I think…so here we go with the two recipes….
Perfect for evening snack or even starter for dinner.

sweet paniyaram


Idly rice 1 cup
Thoor dhal/Thuvaram paruppu 2 tblsp
Fenugreek seeds/Vendhayam 3/4 tsp
Urad dal 1 tblsp
Jaggery 1/2 cup
Salt As needed
Water As needed for grinding
Elachi 1 no.
Cooking soda(optional) 1 pinch
Coconut grated(optional) 2 tblsp
Ghee/oil As needed

Method:

  1. Soak rice,thoor dal,urad dal and fenugreek seeds for minimum 3 hours and grind to a smooth paste.(consistency like idly dosa batter)
  2. Set aside for Minimum 2-3 hours.
  3. At the moment you are going to make,add powdered jaggery,elachi,salt,cooking soda and coconut gratings(if desired) and mix well.
  4. Wait for 10 min for jaggery to get mixed well.(or you can make jaggery syrup and mix apparently)
  5. Heat the paniyaram pan and grease it with ghee or oil.(I use 1 or 2 tsp altogether for the 7 kuzhis/hollows)
  6. Pour the batter careful in each hollow and cook covered in medium low flame.
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  7. Then turn and cook for another 2 minutes or till golden brown.
  8. Serve hot as evening snack!!
sweetpaniyaram

Kara paniyaram

This one tastes like our adai but no onion in this one…

kharapaniyaram

Ingredients:

Idly rice 1 cup
Channa dal 1 fist full
Thoor dhal 2 tblsp
Urad dhal 2 tblsp
Asafetida 2-3 generous pinches
Red chillies 5-8 nos
Salt & water as needed
Curry leaves 1 sprig
Oil as needed

Method:
  1. Soak the rice and dhals together for 3 hours.
  2. First grind red chillies,salt and asafetida,then add the soaked rice,grind until rawa/sooji consistency  and lastly the dhal.
  3. And grind to a coarse paste(like rava/sooji).Let the batter be thick not too watery. Add curry leaves. Keep aside for few hours if possible.
  4. Pour into the greased hollows as we said for the sweet one. cook covered in medium flame.
  5. Cook on both sides to golden brown and serve hot with coconut chutney!!
kharapaniyaramrecipe

UPDATE:

MM - Ravishing Rice
                               Its a pleasure for me to send this to Monthly mingle – Ravishing Rice hosted by Nag’s of Cooking and me!!
Notes :
  • Possible fact for paniyaram being hard is less water. Add more water and mix and try again.
  • Paniyaram sticking to the pan? More soda or water or urad dal or methi seeds.  To balance this, you can either add some maida or rice flour to the batter and try again.
  • If you are making for dinner,try grinding in the afternoon or even morning for best soft results of paniyaram.
  • For Kara paniyaram, donot grind the dal smoothly as it will give you hard paniyarams,you have to let it coarse. Just grind the rice first smoothly if you want,thats enough.

45 Stars(comments):

Happy cook said...

Beautiful looking , you should send this to click for theor new theme stacks.

sriharivatsan said...

Hey Raji, i have fallen in love with these ones now...So much gorgeous and tempting yaar. Thatz a nice click, I must say here...

Prathibha said...

Those paniyaram's look divine in those bowls..Pass me those bowls now Raks, i can finish them in no time..

Suparna said...

hi Raji,
I've only made sweet paniyarams,havent tried the kara ones, they look puffed up and soft just perfect :) thanks for the recipe

Sharmilee! :) said...

Looking soo soft & perfect...my vote is always for sweet paniyarams!

Kitchen Flavours said...

Oh awesome and droolworthy pics...Never tasted this...Looks tempting and yum...

Gita's Kitchen said...

You are tempting me with your paniyarams...I want to grab one of those :)

Valarmathi said...

Beautiful paniyaram. Looks tempting and yummy. Nice click.

Ammu said...

Mouthwatering paniyarams. I like the sweet version a lot.

Priya said...

Am drooling rite now here...Click was really stunning, reflect effects makes the dish more gorgeous...

Mangala Bhat said...

wow! nice presentation ..lovely ...drooling here ...Nice bowl ..i just love that..

Pavithra said...

Wow thats wonderful paniyaram raks.. nice clicks this is diff measurement of ingredients .. I make 2 types one i have posted in my blog have a look at it when u find time.

SAILAJA said...

this looks new to me...will try

DEESHA said...

thatz a beaufiful click as usual .. they look soo delectable

Laavanya said...

This version is very different from the ones I make - mine has its base in aapam batter. Looks great Raks.

Chitra said...

Thats an awesome click..Love the color of the bowl..My favourite color:)This is in my archive,,u know this i think..Fantastic pics!!

Bhawna said...

Delicious pictures, this red color is giving some kind of glow and freshness to these paniyaram. love it.

Ramya Vijaykumar said...

Panitarams are looking great My Mom makes the kara paniyaram just like this but we dont make sweet paniyaram, gotta try your version!!!

Superchef said...

mmmm..i love both of them, though i have a soft spot for the weet one!

meeso said...

I wish I could taste those, they sound so good!

Cham said...

I love the kara paniyaram, excellent click!

jayasri said...

hey raji, great clicks, they look gorgeous, they look amazing with those superb clicks, they look very yummy.., i have not made khara paniyarams at all.., sadest part i do not have those pans either.., i had planned to buy them when i went to india, i forgot:)

Varsha Vipins said...

Havent ever had this dearie..but theylook super delicious..clicks grt as usual..:)

Mahimaa's kitchen said...

fantastic!

Nags said...

i love kara paniyaram! please do me a favour and send this to my monthly mingle - rice? I would love to have it in the list :)

jeyashrisuresh said...

wow droooling pic raji.both the paniyarams i will make but ingredients slightly vary. The sweet one i do with wheat flour.Will try this as my daughter is a huge lover of sweet paniyaram.

Rathna said...

Wonderful recipes Raji(this time I got you right :))I'm going to try this very soon !

Sush said...

Man, such a gorgeous click.., loved it & paniyaram is our all time favorite.., loved it thoroughly

jayasree said...

Both types looks yummilcious... though i make both varieties, the recipe is different. Your recipe is interesting.

rekhas kitchen said...

so beautiful click and that sweet paniyaram recipe is very different then mine will try that today

notyet100 said...

never knw could prepare sweet one too,..ummm both look yum,..:-)

Nithya Praveen said...

Such a coincidence,i made kaara paniyaram today and here i see this at ur blog.Lovely.I always prefer the sweet one to the kaaram ones...yummy stuff:)

A2Z Vegetarian Cuisine said...

First time here, beautiful photographs.

Sunshinemom said...

Such perfect paniyarams, Raks! Very nice pictures.

Vibaas said...

They look perfect Raji. Wish i could grab 'em from the monitor :) Awesome click, as usual!

sriharivatsan said...

I tried the Kara paniyaram yesterday, it tasted wonderful..Thanks for sharing a nic recipie dear...

sowmya said...

lovely tempting pictures..love paniyaarms, especially the kara ones..

Kayal said...

That's really an excellent click. Great evening snack

anudivya said...

I will be getting my paniyaram pan in a few weeks, and I definitely will be trying this. I love them.

Shreya said...

amazing that you made both sweet and savoury! lovely pics too:-) paniyarams have always been a fav snack..though I have never made it on my own

Hari Chandana said...

Hi.. I am a new blogger..

looks perfect and yummyyy.. thank you

Divya Vikram said...

I love the sweet version. ANd those bowls look too cute!

Sireesha said...

ummmmmm mouthwatering looks so inviting...

Jaishree said...

WoW! mouth watering...It looks sooooo gorgeous..I want to grab one of those :)

Priti said...

hmm u knw gal my blogroll got prob and I was thinking all these while tht u r not posting ! ....inbtw wht u hav done with those pics man so cool...paniyaram looks yummy yum

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