Multi Coloured Kuzhi Paniyaram

Name: Multi Coloured Kuzhi Paniyaram
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 6 cup idli batter; 1 tbsp. spinach paste; 2 tbsp carrot paste; 1 tbsp beetroot paste; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp tomato paste; As needed oil; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp urad dal (split black gram); as needed coconut chutney to serve; as needed sambar to serve; as needed kura karam podi / idli podi to sprinkle

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#zaike
Kuzhi Paniyaram is a traditional South Indian breakfast, especially popular in Tamilnadu. In simple words they are fried idlis (lentil dumplings) made with idli/dosa batter in a mould called Chatti. They are served with coconut chutney and sambar. Here I made a variation to this lovely dish by adding some spinach, beetroot and carrot paste to make them more nutritious and appealing.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

6 cupidli batter
1 tbsp.spinach paste
2 tbspcarrot paste
1 tbspbeetroot paste
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1/2 tspred chilli powder
1 tsptomato paste
As neededoil
1/2 tspmustard seeds
1 tspurad dal (split black gram)
as neededcoconut chutney to serve
as neededsambar to serve
as neededkura karam podi / idli podi to sprinkle

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Steps

1

Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a pan and temper with the mustard seeds. After it stops spluttering, add the urad dal and saute till light brown, Add this to the batter and mix well.
2

Divide the batter into 6 bowls. Add the beetroot paste, spinach paste, carrot paste, turmeric powder and red chilli powder+tomato paste to each bowls leaving the 6th one as it is for the white colour.
3

Add 1 tsp. oil to the paniyaram chatti and heat well. Drop spoonfuls of the coloured batter and and cook, covered for a minute or two on low flame.
4

When one side is done, turn over and fry the other side too for a minute. Switch off the flame and transfer them to a serving dish.
5

Serve with coconut chutney plus sambar and a sprinkle of kura karam podi / idli podi.