Easy Kuzhi Paniyaram

Ingredients

Dosa Batter - 1 1/2 cups
Onion - 1 medium finely chopped
Green chillies - 2 finely Chopped
Ginger - 1/2 Inch grated
Corriander Leaves - 2 tbs chopped
Curry Leaves - few
Cooking Soda - a pinch(optional)

Tampering

Mustard seeds
Urad Daal
Hing

Method

Combine all the Ingredients with the left overdosa batter and mix well. Tamper the mustard seeds and add it to the batter. Grease the Panniyaram pan which is similar to the Aebleskiver pan available in Target Stores. Fill up the
moulds in half. Cook in Slow heat . Flip the panniyaram with a stick (I used the grill stick). Serve hot with Chutney.

Note: I used the leftover dosa batter. But my mom makes Paniyaram with a batter specially ground for it. I guess it has more urad dhal proportion to make it spongier.

Palak Paneer

Ingredients:

Spinach - 2 bunches (triple washed at home)
Green chillies - 4
Paneer - 1 small block
Dhana-Jeera Powder - 1 tbs
Chilli Powder - 1 tbs
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Garlic-Ginger Paste - 1 tbs
Tomato Puree - 1/4 cup or 2 medium Tomatoes
Onion - 1 Medium
Half&Half - 2 tbs
Salt to taste

Method:

Roughly break the washed spinach with hands. Quickly fry the Green Chillies in little oil , add Spinach leaves to it. There is no need to add water. Add a pinch of salt to the leaves to retain the green color. Cook for about 3 minutes and set to cool. Coarsely puree them using a Hand Blender.

Meanwhile Cube the paneer and fry them in oil till golden grown on both sides and keep it aside.

Heat oil in a pan. Fry the onions first and then add G-G paste. Once the raw smell goes add tomato puree, red chilli powder, Dhana-Jeera Powder, Turmeric Powder and salt. Cook them well till the oil oozes out to the ends of the pan. Now add the Coarsely pureed spinach to the pan and cook for few more minutes. Add the panner cubes and Half & Half(or Cream) at the end for a creamier taste.





Serve with Naan or Roti.