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Being passionate travelers means plenty of variations. Be it cloths, places, entertainments, or food, you have a large database of options in front of you. True, we were never ardent about cooking, but we were always one food loving couple. And, our interest for travel took us all the way from India to Nepal to Somalia to Maldives to Uganda. We did not travel to these countries for mere journey. We found jobs in every country, stayed for a couple of years, learned the ins and outs of their customs and practices, and then of course food. It's so wonderful to have them all shared it with you, the taste that we loved in India.

Friday, July 1, 2011

Paal Paniyaram (South India)

Paal Paniyaram is a sweet dish as well as can serve as a perfect breakfast. This South Indian favorite is a specialty of Chettinad, a small region of Tamilnadu. Though there are many other varieties of Paniyaram that could serve exclusively as breakfasts, we found this dish attractive.
Ingredients


Raw rice ½ cup
Urad daal ½ cup
Salt 1 pinch
Coconut milk 2 cups
Sugar 5 to 8 tablespoons
Cardamom seeds ½ teaspoon
Oil for frying




Method
§  Soak rice and urad daal overnight; Grind them to a smooth paste by adding enough water.
§  You can either purchase caned coconut milk or extract it from a coconut. Add sugar and cardamom (crushed) to coconut milk, mix well and keep aside.
§  Heat oil in a frying pan and pour one teaspoon full of batter to it for one Paniyaram. You can fry multiple paniyarams at a time.
§  Soak the fried paniyarams in coconut milk for 30 to 40 minutes and serve.
§  The dish can also be served after cooling in refrigerator as a dessert.





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