Recipe: Rava Paniyaram

Perfectly made, soft, and fluffy paniyaram, that is made from rava as a new variant.

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1. Firstly, in a large mixing bowl combine 1 cup rava / semolina / sooji, ¾ cup curd and ½ tsp salt. mix well to form a paste without forming any lumps.

2. Further add ½ cup water or as required. mix well to form thick batter. keep aside.

3. In a kadai heat 2 tsp oil and saute 1 inch grated ginger, 1 finely chopped green chilli and ½ finely chopped onion. saute for a minute or till onions shrink slightly.

4. Transfer the roasted onions into prepared rava batter. also add 5 chopped curry leaves, 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves and combine well. rest for 20 minutes or untill rava absorbs water.

5. Furthermore add a pinch baking soda just before preparing appe and combine well.

6. Heat paniyaram pan / guliyappa pan / appe pan, add add few drops of oil inside the holes.

7. Now fill the holes with a tbsp of sooji batter in each. cover and simmer for a minute or untill appe gets cooked slightly.

8. Once the base turns golden, flip it over to the other side using a spoon.

9. Simmer further and cook on low heat until it turns golden brown.

10. Finally, serve instant rava paniyaram with tomato chutney or coconut chutney.