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Madurai Style Vellai Paniyaram

Name: Madurai Style Vellai Paniyaram
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Tamil Nadu, Chennai
Ingredients: 2 cups idli rice; 1/2 cup urad dal; 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds; Salt to taste; Gingelly oil for the pan; Accompaniment: coconut chutney and sambar for Madurai Style Vellai Paniyaram

மதுரை முறை வெள்ளை பணியாரம்

45 mins Serves 5 Medium Chef Ramanathan Chennai 4.3 (683)

Madurai Style Vellai Paniyaram is the Tamil breakfast that keeps a whole state running — soft, steaming and always served with chutney and sambar.

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Ingredients

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200 g

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Method

1
Soak rice, urad dal and fenugreek separately for 4 hours.
2
Grind urad dal to a fluffy batter first, then the rice to a slightly coarse batter, and mix with salt by hand.
3
Ferment overnight in a warm place until the batter doubles.
4
Cook madurai style vellai paniyaram on a hot seasoned pan or in a steamer until done.
5
Serve hot with coconut chutney, sambar and a spoon of idli podi with gingelly oil.