Easy Masala Paniyaram Recipe | Masala Ape | Instant Masala Kuzhi Paniyaram

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Total time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 36 pieces
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Cuisine: south indian

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rava
  • ¾ cup curd
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp chana dal
  • ½ tsp urad dal
  • pinch hing
  • few curry leaves
  • ½ onion (finely chopped)
  • ½ carrot (chopped)
  • ½ capsicum (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp sweet corn
  • 2 tbsp coriander (chopped)
  • 1 inch ginger (grated)
  • 2 tbsp coconut (grated)
  • ½ tsp eno fruit salt

Method

  1. Firstly, in a bowl take 1 cup rava, ¾ cup curd, 1 tsp salt and 1 cup water.
  2. Mix well, ensuring everything is thoroughly combined. Rest the batter for 15 minutes.
  3. In a pan, heat 2 tbsp oil. Add 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp cumin, ½ tsp chana dal, ½ tsp urad dal, a pinch of hing, and a few curry leaves. Splutter the tempering.
  4. Add ½ onion and sauté until the onion softens.
  5. Transfer the tempering to the rava mixture.
  6. Also, add ½ a carrot, ½ a capsicum, 2 tablespoons of sweet corn, 2 tablespoons of coriander, 1 inch of ginger, and 2 tablespoons of coconut.
  7. Mix well, adjusting the consistency.
  8. Furthermore, add ½ tsp of Eno fruit salt and 2 tbsp of water. Alternatively, you can use baking soda.
  9. Mix gently to form a frothy batter.
  10. Heat the appe pan and add oil to each mould.
  11. Once the pan is hot enough, add in the prepared rava batter.
  12. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
  13. Roast on low to medium flame until the appe turns golden brown.
  14. Flip over and cook both sides.
  15. Finally, enjoy Masala Paniyaram with chutney.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.