Cheese Stuffed Kuzhi Paniyaram with Tompea Gravy

Kuzhi Paniyaram takes a special place in Chettinad recipies. The traditional chettinad recipes are delicious as well as nutritious. thought of making a Stuffed Kuzhi paniyaram. Instead of regualr veggie stuffing, tried stuffing cheese, worked well.

Ingredients

Raw Rice - 1 cup

Parboiled rice - 1 cup

Poha/aval - ¼ cup

Urad dal - ¼ cup

Fenugreek seeds - ½ tsp

Green chillies - 2-3 nos

Medium sized onion - 2 nos

Grated coconut 2 tbsp

curry leaves, fresh coriander leaves, salt - as needed

Shredded Mozarella cheese - 1 cup

Method

Soak raw rice, parboiled rice, poha and urad dal ,fenugreek seeds overnight. Grind it to a fine batter along with green chillies,onion,curry leaves, coconut and coriander. Add Salt. Let it sit for an hour.

Heat the Kuzhi paniyara pan, fill each kuzhi till half ,with the batter, now add ½ - 1 teaspoon of cheese to it and cover with some more batter. add oil/ghee and cook both sides.

Since Cheese, already has salt so adjust the salt added to batter accordingly.

I made some Tomato-peanut Gravy for this. Tastes wonderful with Ketchup too.

Tompea Gravy

Ingredients

Peanut - 2 cups,

Medum sized onion, - 2-3 nos, finely chopped

Tomatoes - 4 nos, finely chopped

Green chillies - 2 nos

Ginger-garlic paste - 2 tsp

Red chilli powder - 1-½ tbsp

Dhaniya powder - 2 tsp

Mustard seeds, cumin - ½ teaspoon for seasoning

Salt to taste

Method

Soak peanuts for an hour or two and pressure cook until soft. Heat oil in a kadai splutter mustard seeds, cumin, add green chilli, ginger-garlic paste, add onions. cook until translucent, add tomatoes. add lil water for the tomatoes to cook. Add Peanuts, add red chilli powder, dhaniya powder and salt.

Add water as needed for the gravy.Instead u can even add ½ cup milk for the gravy to be more rich.Let it cook for 10-15 minutes in a simmer flame.Garnish with fresh coriander.