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Little Millet Paniyaram

Little Millet Paniyaram is a healthy and delicious South Indian breakfast or snack made from fermented millet batter. These fluffy, savory dumplings are spiced with onions, ginger, green chili, and curry leaves, then cooked in a special paniyaram pan until golden brown.

Published on January 16, 2026
South Indian Cuisine
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Ingredients:


2 cups little millet idli batter

1 medium onion, finely chopped

1/2 inch ginger, finely chopped

1 green chilli, finely chopped

1 sprig curry leaves, chopped

few coriander leaves, chopped

a pinch of asafoetida

1 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp urad dal

salt to taste

oil, as required


Preparation:


  1. Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds and add urad dal.
  2. Add finely chopped onion, ginger, green chilli and curry leaves and saute for 2-3 minutes.
  3. Add chopped coriander leaves, asafoetida and salt and mix well.
  4. Add this to the idli batter and mix well.
  5. Heat a paniyaram pan and add few drops of oil in each hole.
  6. Pour a spoonful of batter in each hole and cook for 3-4 minutes on low- medium flame.
  7. Then turn it using a skewer or spoon gently and cook on the other side for another 2-3 minutes.
  8. When both sides are cooked, remove paniyarams from pan and serve hot with chutney....
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Little Millet Paniyaram

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups little millet idli batter
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 inch ginger, finely chopped
  • 1 green chilli, finely chopped
  • 1 sprig curry leaves, chopped
  • few coriander leaves, chopped
  • a pinch of asafoetida
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tsp urad dal
  • salt to taste
  • oil, as required

Instructions

  1. 1
    Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds and add urad dal.
  2. 2
    Add finely chopped onion, ginger, green chilli and curry leaves and saute for 2-3 minutes.
  3. 3
    Add chopped coriander leaves, asafoetida and salt and mix well.
  4. 4
    Add this to the idli batter and mix well.
  5. 5
    Heat a paniyaram pan and add few drops of oil in each hole.
  6. 6
    Pour a spoonful of batter in each hole and cook for 3-4 minutes on low- medium flame.
  7. 7
    Then turn it using a skewer or spoon gently and cook on the other side for another 2-3 minutes.
  8. 8
    When both sides are cooked, remove paniyarams from pan and serve hot with chutney....
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Description

Little Millet Paniyaram is a healthy and delicious South Indian breakfast or snack made from fermented millet batter. These fluffy, savory dumplings are spiced with onions, ginger, green chili, and curry leaves, then cooked in a special paniyaram pan until golden brown.