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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast

    Vegetable Paniyaram Recipe

    Oct 30, 2023. by Bhavana Patil. 1 Comment | This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Vegetable Paniyaram is a South Indian breakfast recipe made from idli/dosa batter and known as kuzhi Paniyaram in Tamil, Paddu in Kannada, and Gunta Ponugulu in Telugu. This is the perfect way to use up 1 or 2-day old idli/dosa batter, especially if it has turned a little sour.

    vegetable paniyaram served on a plate with onion chutney on the side

    I know a lot of people who really love paniyaram, and my husband is one of them. Perfect for kids as it has a good dose of vegetables and looks colorful/attractive.

    This sunday, I prepared masala dosa, and I had some batter left. So, instead of reusing it, to again make dosa the next day, I ended up making these paniyarams.

    To make it clear, paniyaram also goes by many other names like paddu, guliyappa, guntapongalu, appam, appe, ponganalu etc.

    If you are looking for more breakfast recipes then do check Pav Bhaji Dosa, Hariyali Poha, Karnataka Style Mandakki Usli, Spicy Tawa Idli

    How to Make Vegetable Paniyaram Recipe

    Chop the onion, capsicum, beans, coriander leaves. Grate the carrot and ginger. Keep everything ready.

    vegetable paniyaram ingredients

    Heat a pan with oil and temper with mustard, urad dal, jeera, and hing. Add the green chiles, ginger & curry leaves.

    step to prepare tempering collage

    Next, add onions and saute until the onion turn translucent. Add the grated carrot, beans, and capsicum. Cook for 2-3 minutes till beans turn soft.

    step to saute onions and carrot collage

    Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander leaves, and salt. Saute for a few seconds and switch off.

    step to cook carrot beans collage

    Transfer the veggies to the batter once it cools down. Mix the batter well.

    step to add the masala to dosa batter collage

    Heat a kuzhi paniyaram pan/ponganalu skillet and pour oil in each hole. Once the pan gets a little hot, pour some batter into each of the holes.

    step to add batter in paddu skillet

    Add some more oil on the top. Close the lid and cook on low-medium heat. 

    After a few minutes, flip with the help of a butter knife and cook the other side. Vegetable paddu is ready.

    step to make paddus in tawa

    Serve Vegetable kuzhi paniyaram/paddu/gunta ponugulu recipe hot with coconut, onion, or any chutney of your choice.

    Also check my Kids Lunch Box Series posts

    Vegetable Paniyaram + Onion Chutney + Orange

    vegetable paniyaram in kids lunch box with onion chutney and orange on the side

    Tips & Variations

    • For kids, replace green chilies with red chili powder.
    • Also, cook in low-medium heat, if not, you will have the raw batter in the middle.
    • You may use any combination of veggies, minced broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, or greens like methi or drumstick leaves work too.
    • Use a skillet that has been seasoned well and used in the past. If not, the paniyarams will stick to the skillet.

    More Indian Breakfast Recipes

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    • Neer Dosa
    • Semiya Upma
    • Mandakki Usli
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    vegetable paniyaram served on a plate with onion chutney on the side

    Vegetable Paniyaram

    Bhavana Patil
    Vegetable Paniyaram is a South Indian breakfast recipe made from leftover idli/dosa batter. It is known as Kuzhi Paniyaram in Tamil, Paddu in Kannada, Gunta Ponganalu in Telugu
    4.67 from 6 votes
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    Servings: 2
    Calories : 18
    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: Indian, South Indian
    Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
    Method: Stovetop
    Prep Time : 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time : 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time : 23 minutes minutes

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 cups idly/dosa batter
    • 1 medium onion finely chopped
    • 1 cup mix veggies (shredded carrot + capsicum + beans)
    • 1 teaspoon ginger grated, optional
    • 1 sprig curry leaves
    • 1 green chili finely chopped
    • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
    • 2 tablespoon coriander leaves finely chopped
    • salt as needed

    For Tempering

    • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
    • 1 teaspoon urad dal
    • ½ teaspoon jeera(cumin) seeds
    • a pinch hing (asafetida)
    • oil to grease the skillet

    Instructions
     

    • Chop the onion, capsicum, beans, coriander leaves. Grate the carrot and ginger. Keep everything ready.
    • Heat a pan with oil and temper with mustard, urad dal, jeera, and hing. Add the green chiles, ginger & curry leaves.
    • Next, add onions and saute until the onion turn translucent. Add the grated carrot, beans, and capsicum. Cook for 2-3 minutes till beans turn soft.
    • Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander leaves, and salt. Saute for a few seconds and switch off.
    • Transfer the veggies to the batter once it cools down. Mix the batter well.
    • Heat a kuzhi paniyaram pan/ponganalu skillet and pour oil in each hole. Once the pan gets a little hot, pour some batter into each of the holes.
    • Add some more oil on the top. Close the lid and cook in low-medium heat. 
      After a few minutes flip with the help of a butter knife and cook the other side. Vegetable paddu is ready.
    • Serve hot with coconut, onion or any chutney of your choice.

    Notes

    1. Tips & Variations

      • For kids replace green chilies with red chili powder.
      • Also cook in low-medium heat, if not you will end up having the raw batter in the middle.
      • You may use any combination of veggies minced broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, or greens like methi or drumstick leaves works too.
      • Use a skillet that has been seasoned well and used in the past. If not the paniyarams will stick to the skillet.
     
    Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator. The below calculation is for 1 paniyaram

    Nutrition

    Serving: 0gCalories: 18kcalCarbohydrates: 1.5gProtein: 0.4gFat: 1.1gFiber: 0.3gVitamin A: 7250IUVitamin C: 1.9mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 0mg
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    1. Anonymous says

      February 15, 2020 at 7:54 pm

      5 stars
      nice way to include vegetables for kids breakfast

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