Chettinad Paal Paniyaram
Veg · Rice dishes, Tiffin
Rice dishesTiffinDalSweets & DessertsVeganJainGluten-freeDairy-free
Good for: Diwali, Karthigai Deepam, Party
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3 steps, each one filmed
A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
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.
Ingredients
8 itemsRaw Rice1 cup
Urad Dal (whole)1 cup
Coconut (Grated)1
Water2 cup
Cardamom Powder¼ tsp
Salt½ tsp
Sugar½ cup
Sunflower OilFor Deep Frying
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 6. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 6 |
|---|---|---|
| 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)WaterCardamom PowderWaterSugar
- 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.
SaltSunflower Oil
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 Sunflower 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.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- K
Keshika HaridassFebruary 2025
Don't let the panniyarem burn
