Sweet Paniyaram with Idli / Dosa Batter

Sweet Paniyaram recipe with Idli/Dosa Batter with step-by-step photos! Hey, are you bored of eating the same and routine snack menu every day, and have a leftover Idli -Dosa batter at home, then try this simple and yummy recipe. Your children will surely love this and you have to prepare it time and again.  Instant Sweet Paniyaram is a healthy, tasty south Indian snack recipe that can be easily prepared with leftover idli batter. It is crisp on the outside and soft and porous on the inside. You can give these as a snack when your kids return home after a busy day at school. I have already posted spicy kara paniyaram by using idly batter. So friends, try these two easy dishes and share your comments!

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Sweet Paniyaram with Idli/Dosa Batter

Serves 4

Prep Time: 00:05
Cook Time: 00:15
Total Time: 00:20

Ingredients:

• 2 cups thick Idli batter
• 1 /4 cup rice flour
• 3/4 cup jaggery
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup chopped coconut
• 3 to 4 cardamoms
• A pinch of salt
• A pinch of baking soda
• Water as needed
• Oil or ghee as needed

For Batter:

1. In a small saucepan, add powdered jaggery and water, boil until thick. If your jaggery is not clean, melt it with water. Filter and boil until thick. Then cool it. Keep it aside.
2. Add chopped coconut and cardamoms in a mixie jar and grind until coarsely. Keep it aside.
3. In a bowl, add Idli batter and rice flour, mix well.
4. Then add jaggery syrup, mix well.
5. Add salt and baking soda, mix well until combined.
6. Finally, add the grated coconut mixture and mix well. Add some water and mix well. Now the batter is ready.

How to make Sweet Paniyaram:

1. Meanwhile, add a few drops of ghee to all the moulds of the paniyaram pan. Heat up well.
2. Turn the heat to medium and fill the moulds to ¾. Cover and cook over medium heat.
3. Once the bottom starts browning, using a skewer or spoon, flip it over gently to the other side.
4. Cook the other side uncovered until golden brown. Keep an eye on it as it will turn brown very quickly.
5. Remove from the heat and serve sweet paniyaram hot or cold.

By Santhi Therese
The Indian Claypot
https://theindianclaypot.com/

How to make Sweet Paniyaram with Idli/Dosa Batter:

In a small saucepan, add powdered jaggery and water, boil until thick. If your jaggery is not clean, melt it with water. Filter and boil until thick. Then cool it.

Add chopped coconut and cardamoms in a mixie jar and grind until coarsely. Keep it aside.

In a bowl, add Idli batter and rice flour, mix well.

Then add jaggery syrup, mix well.

Then add a pinch of salt and baking soda, mix well until combined.

Finally, add the grated coconut mixture and mix well. Add some water and mix well.

Now the batter is ready.

Add a few drops of ghee to all the moulds of the paniyaram pan. Heat up well.

Turn the heat to medium and fill the molds to ¾.

Cover with a lid and cook.

When the base is set, flip them to the other side and cook until done. Serve sweet paniyaram hot or cold.