Idli Batter Recipes – Making Lives Easy Since Forever!

Breakfast – the first meal of the day that a family usually eats together, now more than often. A hot, freshly made breakfast is a great way to start the day. This is one meal of the day where mothers will go out of the way to avoid processed or packaged food.However, catering to the taste buds of different members of the family is not only difficult but also challenging. So, we need breakfast recipes that are easy to make and would not need too much prep time. This is where this quick and easy recipe of Cheesy Veg Paniyaram comes in handy. One of the most common idli batter recipes, this dish is easy to cook and does not take too much time to prep. Moreover, this tasty dish tickles both young and old taste buds and is nutritious for all age groups.Getting up early in the morning and preparing a warm breakfast can be very difficult for moms who go to bed late at night after finishing all the chores. To make their lives a little more smooth here is an easy solution to this problem – Idli batter recipes. Making idli batter the night before will save precious time in the morning while preparing breakfast. Another great thing about batters is that it can be stored in the freezer for a week easily. To make the Cheesy Veg Paniyaram, you can use freshly made batter in the morning or use leftover idli batter to make a range of idli batter recipes. Both will work great for this recipe.

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Cheese Veg Paniyaram Info:

Prep Time

15 Mins

Cook Time

10 Mins

Total Time

25 Mins

Cuisine

South Indian

Category

Breakfast

Cheese Veg Paniyaram Ingredients:

  • Oil for frying – use as much as you need to make these fritters.
  • Cheese cubes grated – According to the amount of batter at hand or the cheesiness you want
  • Cumin seeds – 1 tbsp
  • Peppercorns – 1 tbsp
  • Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp
  • Urad Dal – 2 tsp
  • Oil – 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves – 1/2 cup
  • Idli Batter – 2 cups
  • Onion – 1 whole (2 if small in size)
  • Green Chillies – 2 (4 if small in size)
  • Carrots – 2 (1 if big in size)
  • Green Peas – 1/4 cup
  • Salt to taste

Step-by-Step Instructions:

  • The first thing that you would need to make the cheesy vegetarian paniyaram is an appe pan. Making this dish on an appe pan will save time as you can make many paniyaram in one go.
  • Next, take the peppercorns, cumin seeds, curry leaves, and ground them in a paste. Add this paste to the dosa batter and mix well.
  • Heat some oil in the pan and add the mustard seeds. Once they start to crackle, add in the urad dal and sauté.
  • Once the urad dal turns golden, add chopped onion and the green chilies in the pan. Saute the mixture till the onions turn translucent.
  • Next, add the green peas and carrots to the pan along with salt. Keep cooking until the carrots are soft enough to eat.
  • Pour the ingredients in the pan in the Idli batter along with grated cheese and mix well.
  • Heat the pan and put a tsp of oil in each of the molds. You can also brush the oil in the molds if you want. It is important to cook the paniyarams on low to medium flame. Cooking at a high flame can easily burn the fritters.
  • Now take a spoon and fill each of the molds with the idli batter. Cover the pan and let the batter on one side cook for at least 4 to 5 minutes. Carefully turn the
  • Paniyaram to cook the other side evenly. Once both sides are evenly brown, take them out.
  • Use a paper towel to soak away the excess oil.

The Cheesy Veg Paniyaram for breakfast is one of the easiest idli batter recipes to make. Enjoy it with sambar, coconut, or mint chutney.

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