Vegetable Paniyaram
Vegetable Paniyaram is a South Indian breakfast dish made with idli dosa batter and mixed veggies.
Servings: 20 Paniyarams
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 3 cups Idli Dosa Batter
Ingredients to temper
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon Split black gram
- 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 5 each Curry leaves minced
- 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida
Ingredients to saute
- 1/4 cup Onion chopped,preferably shallots
- 2 each Green chilli minced
- 1/2 cup Carrot, Beans, Cabbage any mixed veggie of choice
- 1/4 cup Leafy greens (i have used amaranth) chopped
- 1 teaspoon Ginger minced
- 1 tablespoon Grated Coconut
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt just for the veggies
- 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 2 tablespoons Oil for making the paniyaram
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan and temper with mustard, split black gram, cumin, asafoetida and curry leaves.
- Saute the minced veggies. Onion, green chilli, ginger, carrots, leafy greens along with tiny bit of salt. Add in the turmeric powder too.
- Add the to the pre made idli dosa batter and give it quick mix to combine everything.
- Heat the kuzhi paniyaram pan and pour few drops of oil in each dent / kuzhi. Pour in about 2 tablespoons of batter in each.
- Cover and cook of 5 minutes over medium flame.
- Now flip to the other side and cook for another 4 to 5 minutes or until it gets crispy on the outside.
- Once done, remove and serve with chutney.
Notes
You may use any combination of veggies. Minced broccoli, cauliflwer, cabbage works too.
Sauteed veggie style taste better than raw veggies.