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    Paal Paniyaram Recipe

    Last Updated On: May 31, 2023 by Sharmilee J

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    Paal Paniyaram is a mild sweet yummy paniyaram version made by frying rice urad batter dollops & soaking it in coconut milk & milk. Paal Paniyaram is a very popular delicacy from Chettinad cuisine and made for special occasions like birthday, anniversaries, etc. Learn how to make Paal Paniyaram with step by step pictures.

    Chettinad Paal Paniyaram Recipe

    Paal Paniyaram is a popular Chettinad delicacy. It is one of my favorites but we make it rarely for evening snack or for morning breakfast.

    About Paal Paniyaram

    In my native town Karaikudi, this is one of the diwali special dishes made on Diwali day along with suzhiyan, masala seeyam,idli and any nonveg kuzhambu. It is a custom to keep the enna chatti(kadai with oil) on Diwali, you can make this delicious and easy sweet…., trust me its easier than our medu vada.

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    Paal Paniyaram

    Paal Paniyaram is a mild sweet yummy paniyaram version made by frying rice- urad batter dollops & soaking it in coconut milk & milk. Paal Paniyaram is a very popular delicacy from Chettinad cuisine and made for special occasions like birthday, anniversaries, etc. Learn how to make Paal Paniyaram with step by step pictures.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time30 minutes mins
    Soaking time3 hours hrs
    Total Time3 hours hrs 40 minutes mins
    Servings3
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup raw rice
    • 1/2 cup whole urad dal
    • 1 cup first coconut milk
    • 1/3 cup milk boiled and cooled
    • 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
    • a tiny pinch salt
    • 1/8 cup sugar
    • oil to deep fry

    Instructions

    • Take equal measure of raw rice and urad dal and soak it together for  2-3 hrs…
    • Then grind it to a fine batter(use grinder) for best results. Add very little water only while grinding.
    • Add salt, mix well and keep aside.
    • The batter should be thick and fluffy like idli / medu vada batter.
    • Heat oil in a kadai – When oil is heated up, take a small portion of batter and drop in the preheated oil.It will puff up well.
    • Turn over and cook on both sides to light golden color.
    • Drain in a tissue paper. In a bowl add coconut milk, milk, cardamom powder, sugar and mix well. Drop the paniyarams into the prepared milk, let it soak for 5-10mins.
    • Enjoy your paal paniyarams!

    Notes

    • While grinding make sure to grind the batter thick(kind of medu vada batter)else it will drink more oil.
    • Always use fresh coconut milk as it gives a great flavor.
    • The milk should not be too thick else it will take more time for the paniyarams to absorb the milk.
    • You can even use coconut milk fully or use the ratio of milk:coconut milk as I have mentioned.
    • You can fry the paniyarams before hand and while serving time just soak them in milk.
    • Adjust sugar quantity according to your taste.
    • Make sure you grind it fine, else it will splutter while frying just a word of caution.
    • You can even use paniyaram pan to fry the paniyarams if you want to avoid deep frying.
    • Dont fry the paniyarams for more time, just fry till light golden brown.
    • Salt is added in sweet dishes just to lift the sweetness of the dish.
    Nutrition Facts
    Paal Paniyaram
    Amount Per Serving (125 g)
    Calories 441 Calories from Fat 189
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 21g32%
    Saturated Fat 15g94%
    Trans Fat 0.01g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
    Monounsaturated Fat 3g
    Cholesterol 3mg1%
    Sodium 153mg7%
    Potassium 244mg7%
    Carbohydrates 53g18%
    Fiber 7g29%
    Sugar 10g11%
    Protein 13g26%
    Vitamin A 46IU1%
    Vitamin C 2mg2%
    Calcium 76mg8%
    Iron 5mg28%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    How to make Paal Paniyaram

    1. Take equal measure of raw rice and urad dal and soak it together for  2-3 hrs. Then grind it to a fine batter(use grinder) for best results.Add very little water only while grinding.Add salt,mix well and keep aside.How to make paal paniyaram - Step1
    2. The batter should be thick and fluffy like idli / medu vada batter.Heat oil in a kadai – When oil is heated up,take a small portion of batter and drop in the preheated oil.It will puff up well.
      How to make paal paniyaram - Step2
    3. Turn over and cook on both sides to light golden color.
      How to make paal paniyaram - Step3
    4. Drain in a tissue paper.In a bowl add coconut milk,milk,elachi powder,sugar and mix well.Drop the paniyarams into the prepared milk, let it soak for 5-10mins.How to make paal paniyaram - Step4

    Enjoy your paal paniyarams!

    Paal Paniyaram
    Dont these paniyarams look gorgeous, I loved clicking them.

    Chettinad Paal Paniyaram Recipe

    Expert Tips

    • While grinding make sure to grind the batter thick(kind of medu vada batter)else it will drink more oil.
    • Always use fresh coconut milk as it gives a great flavour.
    • The milk should not be too thick else it will take more time for the paniyarams to absorb the milk.
    • You can even use coconut milk fully or use the ratio of milk:coconut milk as I have mentioned.
    • You can fry the paniyarams before hand and while serving time just soak them in milk.
    • Adjust sugar quantity according to your taste.
    • Make sure you grind it fine, else it will splutter while frying just a word of caution 🙂
    • You can even use paniyaram pan to fry the paniyarams if you want to avoid deep frying.
    • Dont fry the paniyarams for more time, just fry till light golden brown.
    • Salt is added in sweet dishes just to lift the sweetness of the dish.
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    Comments

    1. Hamaree Rasoi

      October 25, 2013 at 2:44 am

      Milk Paniyaram looks to be too delicious. Wonderfully prepared.
      Deepa

      Reply
    2. Sangeeta Sudhakaran

      October 25, 2013 at 2:55 am

      look so yummy!! Never heard of this recipe, I definitely want to try. Even before you added the milk the paniyarams look so yummy. Just last week I tried extracting coconut milk for a recipe..phew!! what hard work for less than half a cup of coconut milk! Can lazy bums like me use readymade coconut milk at all?

      Reply
    3. Corporate to Kitchen

      October 25, 2013 at 3:19 am

      This is a new dish I have heard of. They look very beautiful & easy to make too. Happy Diwali to you in advance

      Reply
    4. Sowmya Dinavahi

      October 25, 2013 at 3:40 am

      Looks yummy sharmi!! One of my fav sweet 🙂 Looks very authentic ..

      Reply
    5. M D

      October 25, 2013 at 3:43 am

      These look gorgeous! Happy Diwali to you and your family in advance. 🙂

      Reply
    6. ranjana

      October 25, 2013 at 3:47 am

      Again thanks. I am regretting why I didn't follow your recipes earlier. They are wonderfully explained tnx again.

      Reply
    7. Veena Theagarajan

      October 25, 2013 at 3:54 am

      looks so yum! so so soft

      Reply
    8. Gayathri Ramanan

      October 25, 2013 at 4:09 am

      my fav…super tempting paniyaram….Lovely clicks..

      Reply
    9. Sathya...

      October 25, 2013 at 5:39 am

      Looking Pretty, Definitely going to try…

      Reply
    10. Nivedhanams Sowmya

      October 25, 2013 at 6:09 am

      these reminds me of the cheese balls… looks delicious..

      Reply
    11. Rumana Ambrin

      October 25, 2013 at 6:55 am

      Very nice dish..

      Reply
    12. Shakthi

      October 25, 2013 at 10:25 am

      Hi Sharmi,
      Gonna try this mouth watering receipe today..
      Just curious on what type of rice u used? Is it pacharisi?

      Reply
    13. SHARMILEE J

      October 25, 2013 at 10:47 am

      Yes raw rice is pacharisi

      Reply
    14. Lavi Raj

      October 25, 2013 at 11:45 am

      i am sure gonna try this sharmi. those crispy cuties is what making me drool!

      Reply
    15. Sakthi Priya

      October 25, 2013 at 2:07 pm

      hi akka,i need to know whether i can use normal rice instead of pacharisi?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        October 25, 2013 at 4:32 pm

        No raw rice(pacharisi) is recommended for this recipe

        Reply
    16. Shabitha Karthikeyan

      October 25, 2013 at 4:24 pm

      I never tasted this. Looks so delicious !!!

      Reply
    17. pearly2705

      October 25, 2013 at 9:21 pm

      Sure gonna try. Looks yummy

      Reply
    18. nasi

      October 26, 2013 at 2:20 am

      greetings sharmi,
      OMG I've been searching for this type of measuring cups everywhere…..could u pls say frm where did u get dem?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        October 27, 2013 at 3:01 am

        The plastic pink ones, I got from Nilgiris…..the silver ones my friend gifted me ,its from Rathna Stores.

        Reply
    19. Soja Pradeep

      November 01, 2013 at 9:40 am

      Hi Sharmi, I like your recipes and your presentation is simply great. Don't we have to keep the batter overnight for fermentation?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        November 01, 2013 at 11:18 am

        No fermentation is needed for this paniyaram recipe….

        Reply
    20. Shireen Khan

      November 09, 2013 at 3:31 am

      Hi. Can u plz tell where can I get raw rice from and it's other names as well

      Reply
    21. SHARMILEE J

      November 09, 2013 at 6:27 am

      Raw Rice is Pacharisi in Tamil….other than that I am not aware of other name for it

      Reply
    22. someone2share

      March 14, 2014 at 8:19 pm

      Sharmi.. thanks so much for posting this recipe like I requested 🙂

      Reply
    23. Vallikkannu Narayanan

      May 20, 2014 at 7:40 am

      This is my FAV dish.. my mom is scared to do this becoz it spluttered once…. 🙁

      Reply
    24. Meenu 77

      July 16, 2015 at 10:20 am

      Turn out very well…my kids said superb taste…

      Reply
    25. Meenu 77

      July 16, 2015 at 10:21 am

      Turn out very well…superb taste said my kids….

      Reply
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