Instant Rava Kara Paniyaram

Rava kara paniyaram is a simple delicious South Indian recipe which can be served as a breakfast or evening snack. They are crispy outside and soft inside and tastes great with coconut chutney.

Ingredients

• Rava/Semolina - 1 cup
• Curd - 1/2 cup
• Grated carrot - 1/2 cup
• Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp, finely chopped
• Baking soda - a pinch
• Salt - to taste
• Oil - to cook paniyaram

     For the seasoning

• Oil - 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Chana dal - 1 tsp
• Urad dal - 1 tsp
• Curry leaves - few
• Ginger - 1 inch, grated
• Green chilli - 1, finely chopped
• Onion - 1, medium sized, finely chopped

Method

1. In a bowl mix rava, curd and salt together with little water to form thick batter. Keep aside for 1 hour.
2. Heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.
3. When the mustard seeds start to splutter add chana dal and urad dal. Fry till they turn light brown.
4. Add torn curry leaves, grated ginger, green chilli and onion. Saute well until onion turns transparent.
5. Turn off the stove and add this to the rava batter.
6. Add grated carrot, baking soda and chopped coriander leaves to the batter and mix well. 
7. Heat paniyaram pan and add few drops of oil inside the holes.
8. Fill the holes with the batter.
9. Cook covered in low flame. When the sides start to leave, flip it over to the other side.
10. Cook in low flame until it turns golden brown. Repeat the same with remaining batter.
11. Serve hot with coconut chutney.