If you are looking for some quick and easy appetizers/snacks, then these semolina savory paniyarams fit perfectly. Rava Kara Paniyaram is a very easy snack prepared with semolina. I have made it savory by adding sauteed onions, green chillies and ginger. It can be given to kids as an after school snack. You can also add grated carrot, beetroot or sweet corn to make it more healthy. It can be had as a light tiffin or as a tea time snack. Today we will learn how to make rava kara paniyaram following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.
Semolina or rava paniyaram is an easy snack prepared with rava and curd. It is perfect as a tea time snack. It can be had as a light breakfast.
- 1/2 cup Rava/somolina/sooji
- 1/4 cup Curd
- 1 Onion
- 1 inch Ginger (grated or finely chopped)
- 1 Green chilli
- 1/4 cup Grated carrot
- 2 tbsp Coriander leaves (finely chopped)
- 1/8 tsp Cooking soda or baking soda
- Salt needed
- Oil for making paniyarams
- 2 tsp Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- 2 tsp Urad dal
- 2 tsp Bengal gram dal/chana dal
- Curry leaves (few tender ones)
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In a bowl, mix rava and curd together with a little water. Let it stand for 1 hour.
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Heat oil in a kadai/pan, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add urad dal and bengal gram dal (channa dal). When dal turns golden brown, add finely chopped onions, green chillies, ginger and saute until onions turn transparent. -
Add the onion mixture, grated carrot, coriander leaves, salt needed, cooking soda to the rava + curd mixture and mix well. Add needed water to get idli batter consistency.
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Heat a paniyaram pan /appe pan, add 1/4 - 1/2 tsp of oil inside the holes.
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Fill the cavities with the rava batter.
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Cook covered on low heat.
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When the sides starts leaving, flip it over to the other side using a spoon. Cook on low heat until it browns. You can flip 2-3 times and cook until it browns evenly on all the sides.
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Repeat the same process for the rest of the batter.
Recipe Video
In case, if you have added more water to the batter, add 2 tsp of rice flour to the batter.
Preparation
In a bowl, mix rava and curd together with a little water. Let it stand for 1 hour.
Heat oil in a kadai/pan, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add urad dal and bengal gram dal (channa dal). When dal turns golden brown, add finely chopped onions, green chillies, ginger and saute until onions turn transparent. Let it cool for a few minutes.
Add the onion mixture, grated carrot, coriander leaves, salt needed, cooking soda to the rava + curd mixture and mix well. Add needed water to get idli batter consistency.
Method
Heat a paniyaram pan /appe pan, add 1/4 tsp of oil inside the holes.
Fill the cavities/holes with the sooji batter.
Cook covered on low heat. When the sides start to leave, flip it over to the other side using a spoon. Cook on low heat until it browns. You can flip 2-3 times and cook until it browns evenly on all the sides.
Repeat the same process for the rest of the batter.
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Wow..thank you Padhu for the recipe!I usually add these to idli-dosa batter and make paniyarams if I ve surprise guests��
Nice paniyarams !!!
Tried rava paniyaram today, it is tasty and easy to prepare, as it doesn't require much pre-planning. Thank you for the recipe….
Yummy, will try very soon.
Hi can I skip the soda? Bit reluctant to use soda for daily cooking…tnx anu
Yes, you can but soda gives more softness.
nice panniyaram for easy and quick cooking
Very nice I tried it's yummy
nice
What can I substitute for Curd and make this vegan?
It's very tasty. I just tried with a small quantity. Very nice and easy. Could you post some cake recipes with rava
Hi do we have to make the panniyarams immediately after adding baking soda? What If I’m making in two batches..
You can make two batches one after the other. No problem.