Paniyaram ( ml, പനിയാരം) is an
Indian dish made by steaming batter using a mould. It is named variously paddu, guliyappa, yeriyappa, gundponglu ( kn, ಪಡ್ಡು, ಗುಳಿಯಪ್ಪ, ಎರಿಯಪ್ಪ), kuzhi paniyaram ( ta, குழிப்பணியாரம்),
ponganalu
Ponganalu (పొ౦గనాలు) is a traditional snack item of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. It is a fluffy and smooth food item. It is sometimes stuffed with onions, corn or coriander for taste. It is taken in combination with ...
, gunta ( te, పొంగనాలు, గుంట), or
Tulu: appadadde, appe ( mr, आप्पे) . The batter is made of
black lentils and
rice
Rice is the seed of the grass species '' Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly ''Oryza glaberrima'' (African rice). The name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera '' Zizania'' and '' Porteresia'', both wild and domesticat ...
and is similar in composition to the batter used to make
idli
Idli or idly () is a type of savoury rice cake, originating from the South India,popular as breakfast foods in Southern India and in Sri Lanka. The cakes are made by steaming a batter consisting of fermented black lentils (de-husked) and ric ...
and
dosa.
The dish can also be made spicy or sweet with
chillies or
jaggery respectively. Paniyaram is made on a special pan that comes with multiple small indentations.
Gallery
File:Kuzhi paniyaram.jpg, Kuzhi paniyaram
File:Kuzhi Paniyaram 01.jpg, Kuzhi paniyaram making
File:Karandi Appam or Kuzhi Appam.jpg, Kuzhi paniyaram/Kuzhi Appam
File:Kuzhi paniyaram on pan.jpg, Kuzhi paniyaram being prepared
File:Puddus at Tindi Beedi, Bangalooru.JPG, Paddus/Kuzhi Appam
File:Paniyaram.jpg, Prepared Kuzhi Paniyaram
See also
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Æbleskiver
Æbleskiver (, ingular: ''æbleskive'' are spherically-shaped Danish snacks made from fried batter. The name literally means "apple slices" in Danish, although apples are not usually an ingredient in present-day versions. The crust is similar in ...
, a Danish sweet dish
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Mont lin maya
''Mont lin maya'' ( my, မုန့်လင်မယား; ; also spelt ''mont lin mayar'') is a traditional Burmese street snack or '' mont''. The Burmese name literally means "husband and wife snack", and is also known as ''mont ok galay'' ( ...
, a Burmese dish
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Khanom khrok
''Khanom khrok'' or coconut-rice pancakes ( th, ขนมครก, ) is a traditional Thai dessert. They are prepared by mixing rice flour, sugar, and coconut milk to form a dough. Usually, ''khanom khrok'' is composed of two batters, one salty ...
, a Thai dish
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Pinyaram, an Indonesian dish
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Poffertjes, a Dutch sweet dish
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Takoyaki
is a ball-shaped Japanese snack made of a wheat flour-based batter and cooked in a special molded pan. It is typically filled with minced or diced octopus (''tako''), tempura scraps (''tenkasu''), pickled ginger (''beni shoga''), and green o ...
, a Japanese dish
References
External links
Video of the making of kuzhi paniyaram – Wikimedia Commons
{{Rice dishes
Indian rice dishes
Fermented foods
Tamil cuisine
Kerala cuisine