Recipe- Special Sweet For Occasions Seeni Paniyaram

Seeni Paniyaram is a chettinad special sweet made by frying rice, sago batter dollops that is blend with sugar & flavours. Seeni Paniyaram is commonly made in Chettinad during Diwali &special occasions. Seeni Paniyaram was loved ny all and the plate was empty in few mins. I had a plan to share it with my neighbours but as kids loved it so much, thought I will reserve it for them this time. I am sure to make this again to share with neighbours,also mittu has already demanded to make it again the moment she tasted one.

Ingredients

1 cup raw rice
1 heaped tbsp sago
1/4 cup coconut
1/2 cup sugar
2 small cardamom
a pinch salt
water as needed
oil for frying

Method

- To a mixing bowl - soak rice and sago together for 2-3 hrs.

- Then rinse it well, drain water completely. Add 1/4 cup water grind it slightly coarse.

- Now add coconut,sugar, cardamom and grind until smooth.After adding sugar the mixture turns runny so do not add more water.

- Transfer batter to a mixing bowl add required salt, mix it well. It should be of dosa batter consistency.

- Heat oil in a kadai - Use a deep curved laddle, take a ladle full and add to hot oil.It will slowly raise up by itself, splash oil over it.

- Flip over and cook until golden on the edges. Repeat to finish.

- The paniyaram is crisp at the edges and soft in the center.