Rava Paniyaram

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup Rava (sooji)

1 cup All purpose flour (maida)

1 cup Sugar

1 cup milk

1 Egg

1 cup water (warm)

1 1/2tbsp grated Coconut

1tsp Cardamom extract

Oil 

Paniyaram Kadai/Kal

How to:

• Add the rava in the warm water and let it sit for 10-15 mins.

• Break an egg and beat it well along with the milk and keep aside.

• Prepare the batter by mixing together the flour, sugar,, the soaked rava and the beaten egg. (Texture like thick dosa batter)

• Now add the cardamom extract (you can also use freshly powdered cardamom) and the grated coconut.

• Heat the paniyaram kadai in a medium flame, grease with drops of oil and pour the batter filling 3/4th of each well of the kadai.

• When the bottom turns brown, carefully flip it over with a skewer or spoon and cook it for a couple of mins.

• Remove and place'em on a paper towel. Do not cover'em with any lid.

• Top it with grated coconut and serve hot with tea or coffee.

Sending this dish to the event ' Tea time snack', hosted by Sharmi.

Pancake puffs/puppies

Ingredients:

Pancake batter (Checkout my Pancake recipe)

Powdered Sugar/Maple syrup

Butter (optional)

Skewers (optional)

Paniyaram Kadai (Pancake puff pan)

How to:

• Heat the paniyaram pan in a medium flame and grease the pan with butter. (You can skip the butter for low fat puffs.)
• Pour the batter, filling 3/4th of each well of the pan. 

• Cook for a couple of  mins until the bottoms are golden brown and carefully flip the the other side with the skewer and cook for another min. 

• Remove the puffs from the pan and dust it with powdered sugar.

Serve hot with warmed maple syrup.