Paneer Bake Pit Paniyaram Recipe
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with idli dosa batter, - 12 onions - finely chopped (sambar onions), coriander (dhania) leaves - small bunch. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
Instructions
25 steps- 1
To begin making the Paneer Stuffed Kuzhi Paniyaram, first prepare the idli dosa batter
idli dosa batter(1 cup)paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1/2 cup) - 2
Click here to see how to prepare idli dosa batter
idli dosa batter(1 cup) - 3
To prepare the paneer filling heat oil in a pan over medium heat
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1/2 cup) - 4
Add cumin seeds and wait till they crackle
cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon) - 5
Next add the chopped onions and green chilies
- 12 onions - finely chopped (sambar onions)(10)onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1)green chillies - finely chopped(2) - 6
Saute till onions turn soft and light pink in color
- 12 onions - finely chopped (sambar onions)(10)onion - finely chopped(1) - 7
Add the grated ginger along with chopped tomato and cook until they turn soft
- 12 onions - finely chopped (sambar onions)(10)paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1/2 cup)onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1)inch ginger - grated(1)green chillies - finely chopped(2) - 8
Now add the spice powders, red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt and stir to combine
red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 9
Finally add the grated paneer and stir to combine
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1/2 cup)inch ginger - grated(1) - 10
Check the salt and spice levels and adjust to suit your taste
salt - to taste - 11
Transfer paneer filling to a bowl and set aside to cool down
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1/2 cup) - 12
To the Idli Dosa batter add finely chopped onions, coriander leaves and combine well
idli dosa batter(1 cup)- 12 onions - finely chopped (sambar onions)(10)coriander (dhania) leaves - small bunch(1)onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1)green chillies - finely chopped(2) - 13
Check the salt in the dosa batter and adjust to suit your taste
idli dosa batter(1 cup)salt - to taste - 14
Heat the paniyaram pan over medium heat
- 15
Put a few drops of oil in each cavity of the pan, so that the batter does not stick to the pan
idli dosa batter(1 cup) - 16
Pour a spoonful of the batter into each cavity until they are half filled
idli dosa batter(1 cup) - 17
Add a teaspoon of paneer filling over the layer of idli dosa batter
idli dosa batter(1 cup)paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1/2 cup) - 18
Cover the paneer layer with another layer of idli dosa batter
idli dosa batter(1 cup)paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1/2 cup) - 19
Cover the pan let the paniyaram cook on medium heat, for about 7 to 10 minutes
- 20
You will notice the top is steamed
- 21
When the top looks cooked, turn the paniyaram with help of a small spoon
coriander (dhania) leaves - small bunch(1) - 22
Allow it to cook uncovered for another couple of minutes until both sides are crisp
- 23
Remove from the heat and follow the same procedure with the rest of batter
idli dosa batter(1 cup) - 24
The paneer stuffed paniyarams are now ready to be served
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1/2 cup) - 25
Serve Paneer Stuffed Kuzhi Paniyaram with Coconut Chutney or Tomato Chutney for breakfast, as a tea time snack or even for a weeknight dinner
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1/2 cup)tomato - finely chopped(1)
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Paneer Bake Pit Paniyaram Recipe
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with idli dosa batter, - 12 onions - finely chopped (sambar onions), coriander (dhania) leaves - small bunch. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
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Directions
25 steps- 1
To begin making the Paneer Stuffed Kuzhi Paniyaram, first prepare the idli dosa batter
idli dosa batter(1 cup)paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1/2 cup) - 2
Click here to see how to prepare idli dosa batter
idli dosa batter(1 cup) - 3
To prepare the paneer filling heat oil in a pan over medium heat
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1/2 cup) - 4
Add cumin seeds and wait till they crackle
cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon) - 5
Next add the chopped onions and green chilies
- 12 onions - finely chopped (sambar onions)(10)onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1)green chillies - finely chopped(2) - 6
Saute till onions turn soft and light pink in color
- 12 onions - finely chopped (sambar onions)(10)onion - finely chopped(1) - 7
Add the grated ginger along with chopped tomato and cook until they turn soft
- 12 onions - finely chopped (sambar onions)(10)paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1/2 cup)onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1)inch ginger - grated(1)green chillies - finely chopped(2) - 8
Now add the spice powders, red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt and stir to combine
red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 9
Finally add the grated paneer and stir to combine
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1/2 cup)inch ginger - grated(1) - 10
Check the salt and spice levels and adjust to suit your taste
salt - to taste - 11
Transfer paneer filling to a bowl and set aside to cool down
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1/2 cup) - 12
To the Idli Dosa batter add finely chopped onions, coriander leaves and combine well
idli dosa batter(1 cup)- 12 onions - finely chopped (sambar onions)(10)coriander (dhania) leaves - small bunch(1)onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1)green chillies - finely chopped(2) - 13
Check the salt in the dosa batter and adjust to suit your taste
idli dosa batter(1 cup)salt - to taste - 14
Heat the paniyaram pan over medium heat
- 15
Put a few drops of oil in each cavity of the pan, so that the batter does not stick to the pan
idli dosa batter(1 cup) - 16
Pour a spoonful of the batter into each cavity until they are half filled
idli dosa batter(1 cup) - 17
Add a teaspoon of paneer filling over the layer of idli dosa batter
idli dosa batter(1 cup)paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1/2 cup) - 18
Cover the paneer layer with another layer of idli dosa batter
idli dosa batter(1 cup)paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1/2 cup) - 19
Cover the pan let the paniyaram cook on medium heat, for about 7 to 10 minutes
- 20
You will notice the top is steamed
- 21
When the top looks cooked, turn the paniyaram with help of a small spoon
coriander (dhania) leaves - small bunch(1) - 22
Allow it to cook uncovered for another couple of minutes until both sides are crisp
- 23
Remove from the heat and follow the same procedure with the rest of batter
idli dosa batter(1 cup) - 24
The paneer stuffed paniyarams are now ready to be served
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1/2 cup) - 25
Serve Paneer Stuffed Kuzhi Paniyaram with Coconut Chutney or Tomato Chutney for breakfast, as a tea time snack or even for a weeknight dinner
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1/2 cup)tomato - finely chopped(1)
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