BM# 68-Cooking Carnival: Day 10
Theme of Week 3: Vegetables in Snacks
Dish: Mixed Vegetable Ponganalu
We are starting 3rd week of Cooking Carnival today and I chose another very broad category, Vegetables, as my theme. To make it a little more interesting, I’m going to post Snacks that are made with vegetables or that include vegetables under this theme. First up are these ponganalu/ paniyaram with vegetables.
Paniyaram/ Ponganalu are usually made with either dosa or idli batter and are flavored with cumin seeds, onions, ginger etc. I saw this vegetable paniyaram recipe on one of the Telugu cooking show and it seemed like a great way to add veggies to diet.
You can use either idli batter or dosa batter to make these paniyaram. I used some leftover idli batter in this recipe. If you are concerned that the veggies won’t soften after cooking, then make sure to chop them very fine. Serve these for breakfast or snack with your favorite chutney.
Mixed Vegetable Paniyaram/ Ponganalu are made with either idli batter or dosa batter and mixed vegetables. These can be served for breakfast or snack with chutney.
Prep Time10mins
Cook Time20mins
Total Time30mins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: andhra
Servings: 34serving
Ingredients
3tbspsGreen beans, finely chopped
3tbspsPepperGreen , finely chopped
3tbspsCarrot, grated
1OnionSmall , finely chopped
2chiliesGreen , finely chopped
1tspGinger, finely grated
1tspCumin seeds
2tbspsCilantro, finly chopped
To tasteSalt
Instructions
Combine all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix well. Set aside for 15~20 minutes.
Heat ponganalu/ paniyaram/aebleskiver pan on medium heat. Once the pan is hot enough, pour about ½tsp oil or ghee in each cavity.
Pour about 1~2tbsp of the batter in each, cover the pan and cook till the bottom of the paniyaram turn golden brown, 2~3 minutes. Gently flip each paniyaram and cook on the other side until golden, about 2 minutes. Drizzle in a little more oil of ghee if desired while cooking.
Remove from the pan and serve hot with your favorite chutney.
That’s a cool theme, Pavani ! Kid approved am sure :)) these look so good ! How is ponganalu different from paddu (that’s one of the Telugu names I know this snack by) ?
vaishalisabnani
Wow what clicks man ! Absolutely stunning, I am just scrolling the screen, and the ponganalu looks so tempting , loving it Pavani.
Kalyani
That’s a cool theme, Pavani ! Kid approved am sure :)) these look so good ! How is ponganalu different from paddu (that’s one of the Telugu names I know this snack by) ?
Ritu Tangri
These paniyaram are so good that once I start eating, I doubt that I’ll be able to stop myself till my tummy is full
usha
Ponganalu have come out so good and like the idea of sneaking in vegetables. Lovely clicks.
Gayathri Kumar
I prefer this type of savoury paniyaram to the sweet ones. Those snaps are to die for. Looks incredible..
srividhya
Great snack to prepare with idli dosa batter. Love the addition of veggies.
Priya
Wow, those cute ponganalu looks prefect to munch rite now without any fuss, ultimate they are.
harini-jaya
Amazing clicks, Pavani.We love ponganalu and these look ever so tempting.
sandhyaramakrishnan
I make this often for kids lunch boxes. They love to eat this instead of the plain idli or dosa. Lovely clicks!
Archana
We prefer these paniyaram too. Love the use of idli batter.
Smruti Shah
Such beautiful paniyarams!! I love them too 🙂
Suja Ram
Veg Paniyaram is very inviting. Perfect for a filling snack.
Sowmya
Such a tasty way to sneak veggies into my daughter’s food. They look crunchy and yumm
Priya Srinivasan
We call this bombs at home, a regular at home, and my lil ones favorite!!
Srivalli
Wow love your pictures Pavani, those paniyarams have turned out awesome!
PRADNYA
loved the theme i did a similar one ……i also love savory appes as we call it, beautifully clicked
Suma Gandlur
Sneaking in vegetables ups the nutrition quotient . I make ponganalu regularly and will try this version.