Before I start on, let me thank all my wonderful blogger friends who are forever so supportive. I announced the 3 edition of Blogging Marathon, thinking I will limit it to just 12 bloggers. But the response has been so overwhelming that I now decided to create another group for the rest of them! While the first group does it from 3rd to 9th March, the second group will do it from 4th to 10th.
I hope everybody will enjoy the fun of utter chaos! Well, I am kidding, I love our daily visits. Look forward to our daily emails. They are very interesting to say the least. Though I have tweaked the themes a bit, I see that some of the hard ones are not attempted at all. Maybe I ought to force this somehow.
As expected, I stick to Kid Friendly Recipes. Call me selfish but I really want to have a long list of dishes that my kids will eat without making a fuss. So if you can help you are most welcome. So I will not only have some great recipes on hand, I hope to make some for the Kid's Delight event too.
Now for the post! I have already blogged about Guntha Pongadalu. You might wonder why I have to blog on the same thing. If you see I already have two recipes that work out well. Amma mostly makes a special batter when she decides to make this for breakfast. There are also those occasions when we use the leftover batters.
Paniyarams always remind me of the time I eat this in Madurai. It was during one of my summer vacations that we had gone there. Those were white, soft and disappeared moments it came on the table.
Amma gave me this recipe saying that this proportion is followed in Andhra. Well looks like it is followed in different places also.
Even though ours do come out soft and fluffy, as expected I used to compare with those I remember eating out. When I started working, I used to frequent the Sangeeta that was close to my office. I used to go there for evening snacks with friends. Paniyaram was famous on their menu and when I invariably order this, it used to disappear within minutes.
Amma finally gave me another proportion that worked out even better. So what better way than this to convince my daughter to eat this. Of course as expected, I didn't season her paniyarams. But did for us.
Ingredients
For the Batter
2 cups Raw Rice
1 cup Urad Dal
1 tbsp Bengal Gram
Salt to taste
A pinch of Soda before using the batter
Soaking fermentation time is as usual as Dosa batter
For Seasoning
1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
1 tbsp Bengal Gram
Cashewnuts as required
Coriander Leaves
1 tsp Oil
To be added raw
1 medium Onions
2 long Green Chillies
Few Curry Leaves
Instructions
For the Batter
Soak the rice and lentils for 4-5 hours, Grind to a smooth batter and ferment overnight.
Take the required amount of batter.
Heat a kadai with oil, saute the ingredients listed under seasoning, once it sputters add it to the required batter as such along with finely chopped onions and rest of the ingredients.
Heat the paniyaram skillet and pour one spoonful of batter to the holes. You can add oil to the top if required. Cover with lid and simmer it for 5 mins. Once its cooked, turn it around using a spoon or knife.
Serve it hot with ground nut chutney or coconut chutney.
Notes
Always use only the amount of batter that you might require, refrigerate the rest. And when it is served to kids, I have seen that they don't like the onions.
Recipe
Gunta Pongadalu - Andhra Style | Paniyaram | Step by Step Recipe
Ingredients
For the Batter
- 2 cups Raw Rice
- 1 cup Urad Dal
- 1 tbsp Bengal Gram
- Salt to taste
- A pinch of Soda before using the batter
- Soaking fermentation time is as usual as Dosa batter
For Seasoning
- 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 tbsp Bengal Gram
- Cashewnuts as required
- Coriander Leaves
- 1 tsp Oil
To be added raw
- 1 medium Onions
- 2 long Green Chillies
- Few Curry Leaves
Instructions
For the Batter
- Soak the rice and lentils for 4-5 hours, Grind to a smooth batter and ferment overnight.
- Take the required amount of batter.
- Heat a kadai with oil, saute the ingredients listed under seasoning, once it sputters add it to the required batter as such along with finely chopped onions and rest of the ingredients.
- Heat the paniyaram skillet and pour one spoonful of batter to the holes. You can add oil to the top if required. Cover with lid and simmer it for 5 mins. Once its cooked, turn it around using a spoon or knife.
- Serve it hot with ground nut chutney or coconut chutney.
Smitha says
wonderful start to the marathon Srivalli...paniyarams look amazing....soft and delicious!...
Smitha
Champa says
Looks wonderful. I make another kind of gundupongal. Maybe I should blog about it too after this marathon is over. That one has all types of dal, coconut and poha in it and tastes absolutely amazing.
Madhavi says
Oh this looks yummmm!!!
divya says
looks truly irresistible and yumm!
Suman Singh says
This is something new to me..looks so soft and delish!
SheenaBabu says
paniyarams look awesome.
Priya says
Paniyarams looks damn tempting and spongy..
Saras says
Can feel the softness.. Tempting with chutney...
savitha ramesh says
Delicious looking paniyarams in andhra style.Loving it.
PJ says
During our short stay in chennai,hubby used to take me to Sangeetha and I can recollect their paniyaram :).
Love the look of yours.Looks very tempting Srivalli.Long time since I made it.Will make ur version soon.
Usha says
Nice recipe.. I might start off my marathon with paniyarams too.. have not decided yet though..
Lisa says
Sounds and looks yummy. Thanks for sharing.
Now Serving says
Had them last at Grand sweets and snacks - the taste still lingers 🙂
Divya.M says
nice recipe valli....paniyaram is my favorite dish..
Kalpana Sareesh says
My mom often makes this .. Lovely n so softy paniyarams..
Gayathri Kumar says
Today we had paniyaram for our breakfast. My daughter loves it. Yours looks so soft and inviting..
notyet100 says
yet to try this,looks delicious,.
Gayathri says
Paniyaram looks so soft and fluffy and white in colour ...Will try ur method ...and let u know..thanks for starting this marathon ...loving it
Jaleela says
very cute
Vatsala. says
Drolling over your paniyaram.
Padma says
Looks soft and fluffy. Perfect for kids, will eat them without any fuss.
rekhas kitchen says
Low fat and perfect tea time snack looks yummm..