Paal Paniyaram is a very famous traditional sweet in South India. It’s a fantastic dish made with urad dal and rice. Though it looks like small balls, it’s very special in taste.
Paal Paniyaram is a unique sweet, made during festival times and special occasions. When made in the traditional method, its taste takes us to another world.
This sweet is made by soaking urad dal and rice, grinding them, frying small balls in oil, and soaking them in coconut milk. This paniyaram, soaked in coconut milk, gives a soft and sweet taste.
Making Paal Paniyaram is an art. Soaking urad dal and rice in the right ratio, grinding them, and frying them to the correct consistency are very important. Making coconut milk and adding the right amount of sugar determines its taste.
This Paal Paniyaram is especially loved by everyone from kids to adults. Its soft texture and sweet taste attract everyone.
Paal Paniyaram is a part of our tradition. It plays a main role in our family functions and festivals. By making this sweet, we can carry our tradition to the next generation.
Preparation Time
50 Minutes
Serve
3-4 person
- 1 cup urad dal
- ½ cup raw rice
- ½ coconut (finely chopped)
- 2 cardamom pods
- ¼ liter oil (for frying)
- Kadai (frying pan)
- Bowl
- Mixer
- Spoon
- Strainer
- Knife
- Soak 1 cup of urad dal in water in a bowl. Similarly, soak ¼ cup of raw rice in another bowl. After an hour, add both to a mixer jar, add water little by little, and grind to a batter consistency.
- Add ½ spoon of salt, mix well, cover, and set aside.
- Now, in the mixer jar, add the finely chopped ½ coconut and 2 cardamom pods and grind.
- Next, strain the coconut milk into a large bowl, add 5 tablespoons of sugar, and set aside.
- Now, heat oil in a kadai, take a little of the paniyaram batter in your hand, make small round shapes, and set them aside.
- Now, add the fried paniyaram to the coconut milk.
- Once the paniyaram is well soaked in the coconut milk, the delicious Paal Paniyaram is ready to eat.
- Paal Paniyaram can be served hot or cold.
- It can be served as a morning breakfast or evening snack.
- It can be served as a sweet during festivals or parties.
- Soak the urad dal and rice well.
- Add water little by little while grinding the batter.
- Grind the coconut well to extract the milk.
- Mix the sugar well after adding it to the coconut milk.
- Fry the paniyaram over medium heat.
- Remove the paniyaram from the oil once it turns golden brown.
- Soak the paniyaram in the coconut milk for 10-15 minutes.
- The paniyaram will be soft after soaking well in the coconut milk.
- You can use boiled milk instead of coconut milk.
- You can add vanilla essence instead of cardamom.
- You can add jaggery instead of sugar.
- To make the Paniyaram more soft, you can dip them in warm water, for a short time, before adding to the coconut milk.
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