How long does Chettinad Paal Paniyaram take?

1 hour from start to finish. That is 40 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Chettinad Paal Paniyaram serve?

6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Chettinad Paal Paniyaram vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

What do I need to make Chettinad Paal Paniyaram?

1 cup Raw Rice, 1 cup Urad Dal (whole), ½ cup Sugar, 1 Coconut (Grated), ¼ tsp Cardamom Powder, For Deep Frying Oil, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Chettinad Paal Paniyaram?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Chettinad Paal Paniyaram?

About 575 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Chettinad Paal Paniyaram

Name: Chettinad Paal Paniyaram
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Chettinadu, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 1 cup Raw Rice; 1 cup Urad Dal (whole); 1 Coconut (Grated); ¼ tsp Cardamom Powder; 1 cup Water; 1 cup Water; ½ cup Sugar; ½ tsp Salt; For Deep Frying Oil

60 min
not spicy
Serves 6
22 people cooked this

Prep 40 min · Cook 20 min

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3 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Chettinad paal paniyaram: rice and urad dal fritters in coconut milk with sugar and cardamom. Makes 6 servings in an hour plus soaking, step-by-step video.

Good for: Diwali, Karthigai Deepam, Party

Ingredients

8 items

6 people

Raw Rice1 cup
Urad Dal (whole)1 cup
Coconut (Grated)1
Cardamom Powder¼ tsp
Water2 cup
Sugar½ cup
Salt½ tsp
OilFor Deep Frying

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 6 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 6 people
Energy	575kcal	3450kcal
Protein	14g	82g
Carbohydrate	77g	464g
Fat	25g	152g
Fibre	13g	78g
Sugar	22g	130g

Cookd masalas for urad dal (whole)

Method

1
Soak the raw rice and urad dal together for at least 3 hours.
Raw RiceUrad Dal (whole)
2
Add the grated coconut, green cardamom and water to a mixer jar. Blend it for a few seconds to extract the coconut milk. Strain it into a bowl. Add the remains again to a mixer jar along with water. Blend it again, and repeat the same process of straining. Add sugar and mix until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Coconut (Grated)Cardamom PowderWaterWaterSugar
3
Grind it into a very smooth batter along with salt. Heat oil for deep-frying. Once it is hot, reduce the heat to low and add the batter in small batches at a time. Remove it from the oil before it changes colour, but when it’s crisp enough. Soak it in the coconut milk for at least 10 minutes. Then serve garnished with chopped nuts.
SaltOil

Before you start

How long does Chettinad Paal Paniyaram take?: 1 hour from start to finish. That is 40 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Chettinad Paal Paniyaram serve?: 6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Chettinad Paal Paniyaram vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Chettinad Paal Paniyaram spicy?: No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Chettinad Paal Paniyaram?: 1 cup Raw Rice, 1 cup Urad Dal (whole), ½ cup Sugar, 1 Coconut (Grated), ¼ tsp Cardamom Powder, For Deep Frying Oil, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Chettinad Paal Paniyaram?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Chettinad Paal Paniyaram?: About 575 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.