Kuzhi Paniyaram using idli/dosa batter

This is a very easy recipe for breakfast and good one for your kids snack box. I pack this every alternate day for my kid to her kindergarden. She can easily pick it up and eat it without any mess and it is healthy too.

Note: You need to have a paniyaram pan for making this.

Ingredients

• Idli/dosa batter - 1 cup
• Onion (chopped finely) - 1 tablespoon
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
• Oil - 1 teaspoon
• Green chilli (chopped finely) - 1 (optional)
• Ginger ( chopped finely) - 1/2 inch piece
• Curry leaves cut finely - 1 sprig

Preparation

• Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.Let it splutter.
• Add onion , green chilli , ginger and half of the cut curry leaves and sauté them well.
• Once the onion becomes transparent , add the mixture to the batter and mix well.
• Add the remaining curry leaves and mix the batter.

• Heat the paniyaram pan in the stove and add tiny amount of oil in each hole.
• Using a small spoon, add up to 3/4 th full of batter in each hole. Close the pan and let it cook for 3 to 4 minutes. 

• Remove the lid and turn over the paniyarams and let cook for another couple of minutes without closing the lid.
• Remove from the pan and store in a hot pack.
• Serve hot with coconut chutney or any chutney of your choice.