MAIDA KUZHI PANIYARAM

                       Thanks to Mrs.Revathi Shanmugam, the great culinary expert for the exact measurements of this sweet delicacy. The most endearing thing about her recipes is that,many of her recipes include the common ingredients available in any kitchen.There is a clarity in her demonstration and the dishes are also very tasty.
                    We used to do this with the appam batter by adding karupatti,which gives it a unique taste and it is called Mukulizhyam.That may be little laborious.But the given recipe can be tried immediately and it is also soft and tasty.

Ingredients:

Maida                                                    1 cup
Rice flour                                              1/4 cup + 1 tbsp.
Powdered Jaggery                                 1 and a half cup
Banana                                                  1
Cardamom Powder                                little
Oil and ghee                                           as required

Method:

1.Add water to the jaggery till it is immersed.Heat till the jaggery dissolves.

2.Mix the maida and rice flour well.Add the jaggery water using a stainer.

3.Mash the banana well and add.The consistency of the batter should be similar to that of the dosa batter.

4.Add the cardamom powder and let it ferment for 1 hour.A little baking soda can be added if preferred.

5.Fill 1/4 of each kuzhi of the non stick kuzhi paniyara vessel with a mixture of oil and ghee.
Pour the batter to 3/4 of the kuzhi and fill all the kuzhis.

6.When the paniyaram is cooked, turn it and let the other side get cooked.Then remove from the vessel.

Notes:

1.Wheat flour can also be used instead of maida.

2.Adding fried nuts are optional.

3.Nearly 40 paniyarams can be prepared from the given measurement.

4.A non stick kuzhipaniyara tawa is my choice and the paniyarams come out very well.