Ingredients
Method
For Batter
- Take rice, urad dal, poha in a bowl and wash them well.
- Add fenugreek seeds and soak them with enough water for 6-7 hrs.
- Then add soaked Rice-dal mixture into the blender jar and blend it till becomes a thick smooth but pourable paste.
- Add it in a large container, and mix well.
- Cover and place the mixture bowl to ferment near warm place for at least 8-10 hrs or overnight.
- Once fermented perfectly, add salt, mix it well and keep aside.
- Process
- Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, urad dal, once start crackling, add asafetida and curry leaves.
- Add chopped green chilies, grated ginger, chopped onion, grated carrot and sauté for a few mins, then add salt and mix it well.
- Add this prepared mixture into the batter and mix it well.
- Heat the paniyaram pan and brush the mold with some oil, pour spoonful of the prepared batter mixture in each hole, cover it and cook it for 2 to 3 mins on low to medium flame.
- Now, flip/upside down those paniyarams over using a wooden stick or a sharp edged spoon and cook till becomes golden brown.
- Remove it from the pan and serve it fresh hot with coconut-tomato chutney or sambar and enjoy.
Notes
- You can use 2 cups of idli batter instead of making batter part.
- You can add carrot, green peas or other veggies as per your choice.
- Use cast iron pan for the best result.
