Rava Paniyaram | Instant Rava Appam with Jaggery

Quick teatime snack recipe which we can prepare in 15 to 20 minutes. For this recipe, we are using jaggery powder for sweetness. Instead of jaggery, you can add sugar or palm jaggery also.

You can also try,

 Banana Kuzhi Paniyaram

Sweet Potato Paniyaram

Wheat Flour Paniyaram

Oats Paniyaram recipes from our blog.

Ingredients

Rava / Sooji - 1 cup

Powdered Jaggery - 1/2 cup (approximately)

Ripe banana - 1

Ginger powder - 1/2 tsp 

Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp 

Sesame seeds - 2 tsp 

Baking soda (optional) - 1/4 tsp

Salt - 2 pinch 

Water - 1/4 cup

Oil for frying

Method

Add rava, jaggery & salt to a mixer grinder.

Slice the banana and it to the mixer grinder. 

Add 1/4 cup of water & grind well. 

The batter is ready now. Transfer the batter to a bowl.

Add ginger powder, cardamom powder, baking powder, and sesame seeds.

Mix the ingredients nicely.

Heat oil in a kadai and add a ladleful of batter. Fry in medium flame. 

Cook both sides until golden colour. 

A quick and delicious snack is ready!

You can make this recipe in a kuzhi paniyaram pan also.

 

How to Roast Peanuts | Salted Peanuts in 10 Minutes

In India, traditionally, we roast peanuts with sand. In that method, we will get peanuts with good aroma and taste. This recipe also gives us the same flavour and additionally the lightly salted taste. For this recipe, we need a heavy-bottomed pan and a strainer.

Ingredients

Raw peanuts - 1 cup

Table salt - 3/4 cup

Method

We are going to use table salt for roasting peanuts.

Add the salt and peanuts together. Start roasting in low flame.

Roast for 3 to 5 minutes.

You will hear popping sound at one stage. Roast the peanuts for one or two minutes and turn off the stove. 

Transfer the peanuts immediately from the pan with the strainer

Otherwise, it will get over-roasted.

We can reuse the salt for roasting peanuts again in the future.

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Wheat Kuzhi Paniyaram | Godhumai Paniyaram

Wheat Kuzhi paniyaram is a very simple and healthy after school snack for kids.

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Ingredients

Wheat Flour 1/ 2 cup
Sugar - 1/4 cup
Baking soda - 1/2 tsp
Grated Coconut  - 1/4 cup
Cashew nuts - 15

Salt - 1pinch

Method 

Mix the wheat flour with a pinch of salt and enough water to bring it to an idli batter-like consistency.  Keep aside for 3 to 4 hours.

After the standing time, add sugar, baking soda, coconut, cashews, and mix well.

Heat the paniyaram pan and add half teaspoon oil in each hole.

Pour the batter and cook the paniyaram in medium flame for around a minute and then flip it to the other side.

Sprinkle little oil on the other side and cook until it becomes golden in colour.

If you don't have a paniyaram pan you can fry the paniyaram directly in hot oil.

Simple and delicious paniyarams are ready to serve.

Kara Pori | Spicy Puffed Rice | Murmura Recipe | Masala Pori

This is a simple and tasty recipe that would be good as an evening snack with tea or coffee.

Ingredients

Plain puffed rice - 3 cups

Roasted peanuts - 2 tbsps

Coconut Oil - 1 tsp

Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp

Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp

Asafoetida (optional) - 1 pinch

Curry leaves - 15

Salt - to taste

Method

Before turn on the flame, add oil, turmeric powder, chili powder, asafoetida and salt to a kadai to form a paste.

 Add the puffed rice to the spice paste and mix well.

Place the pan on the stove and stir continuously on medium flame.

 
Once the puffed rice is hot, add the curry leaves and roast for 30 seconds.

 

Stop roasting when the puffed rice crumbles when pressed.

Add the roasted peanuts, mix well and turn off the flame.

Banana Kuzhi Paniyaram | Paniyaram Recipe | Banana Appam

Kuzhi paniyaram is a traditional Tamil snack cooked in a paniyaram pan. This recipe is of a sweet kuzhi paniyaram made with flour, banana, and jaggery. This is a really simple dish and makes a perfect evening snack. 

Ingredients:

• Banana - 1 large
• Wheat flour / All purpose flour - 1 cup
• Powdered jaggery / Sugar - 3 Tbsp
• Ginger powder - 1/2 tsp
• Cardamom - 2 pods
• Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - 1 pinch
• Oil - for frying

Method: 

Mash the bananas completely.

Powder the cardamom seeds.

Mix together the mashed banana, powdered jaggery, ginger powder, cardamom powder, baking powder, and salt.

 
Add the flour and water to the above mixture and make a thick batter. 

Heat the Kuzhi paniyaram pan and add 1/4 tsp of oil into each kuzhi / hole. 

Fill each hole with a tablespoon of batter (or 3/4th of each mold) and let it cook till golden brown. 

Flip with a fork and cook the other side also until it is golden brown. 

Healthy evening snack is ready!

Wheat flour Cookies | Nan Khatai Recipe

Here is a healthier take on the traditional wheat flour cookies...

Ingredients: 

• Whole wheat flour / Atta - 1 1/4 Cups
• Gram flour / Besan - 1/4 Cup
• Sugar - 1/2 cup 
• Cardamom / elachi - 2 pods
• Ghee / Clarified Butter - 4 tablespoon
• Sunflower oil - 3 to 4 tablespoons
• Salt - 1 Pinch

Method:

• Powder the sugar with cardamom and a pinch of salt. 
• In a bowl, mix the powdered sugar along with wheat flour and gram flour. 
• Add ghee and mix well. Add the sunflower oil little by little and make a smooth dough. 
• Preparegooseberry sized balls of the dough and flatten them with your palm. 
• Place them on a baking tray allowing enough space for them to expand. 
• Bake the Nan Khatai in a preheated oven at 200 degrees C for 15-20 Minutes. 
• Remove from the oven and place the Nan Khatai on a wire rack to cool. 

Raw rice Recipe | Red rice Recipe

Raw rice delight is a traditional south Indian recipe. It is very tasty and is an easy no cooking recipe. This recipe is traditionally made using unpolished red rice but, we can make it with raw white rice also.

Ingredients:-

Raw rice -1 cup

Coconut grated - 1/2 cup

Sugar or grated Jaggery - 5 tbsp

Method:-

• Soak the raw rice in water for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Drain the rice and grind it coarsely along with the coconut and sugar.
• Make small balls of the mixture and serve in the evening.

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Green Gram Susiyam | Susiyam | Suzhiyam Recipe

Quick and delicious Green gram susiyam recipe. This Moong dal recipe is a popular evening snack in south India.

Ingredients 

Cooked green gram - 3/4 cups

Jaggery powder or sugar - 4 tbsp

Idli batter - 1 cup

Grated coconut - 1/4 cup

Cardamom (crushed) - 2

Flattened rice (aval) - 1 handful

Salt - 1 pinch

Method

Mash cooked green gram with a spoon. 

Add 4 tbsp jaggery powder or sugar, crushed cardamom, grated coconut, flattened rice & a pinch of salt. 

Make lemon-sized balls.

Dip the green gram balls in idli batter and fry in oil till golden colour. (Keep the flame in medium)

A delicious evening snack is ready!

You can try these easy snack recipes also...

Oats Paniyaram | Sweet Paniyaram Recipe

Rava Paniyaram | Sooji Appam with Jaggery

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