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Appam /Appe/ How to make Paniyaram

a traditional everyday breakfast dish from South Indian cuisine.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Idli batter
  • 1 Onion, chopped (pyaaz)
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds (rai/ sarson)
  • 1 tsp Split black gram (Udad dal)
  • 1 green chilly, chopped (hari mirch)
  • few Curry leaves (kadi patta)
  • 1 tbsp Oil (tel)
  • Salt as per taste (namak)

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add udad dal and saute.
  • Add the mustard seeds, chopped green chilly and  curry leaves.
  • Add the finely chopped onion and cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Add the onion mixture  and salt to the idli batter and mix it well.
  • Heat the appam skillet (also known as appam patra or paniyaram pan).
  • Add a drop of oil in each of its grooves.
  • When the oil heats up, add a spoon full of the above batter in each of the paniyaram grooves.
  • Cover the skillet with a lid and let the appams cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Flip the appams with the help of a spoon or knife and cook for another 2 minutes.
  • Serve hot with chutney.