Sweet Paniyaram (Bellam Ponganalu) - Swasthi's Recipes (2024)

Sweet paniyaram recipe – South Indian breakfast or snack recipe. Paniyaram can be sweet or savory, sharing the sweet version made with idli dosa batter. To make these, fermented lentil rice batter is cooked in a special pan known as paniyaram pan or Aebleskiver pan. Though the traditional recipe is made using fermented rice lentil batter, there are also instant and quick recipes like this Sweet instant appam using wheat flour, rava and maida.

The recipe I am sharing is just one of the many quick methods to make sweet paniyaram. If you have fermented idli or dosa batter, then you are good to go with this recipe.

This time I have used idli batter, you can also use thick dosa batter. Runny or thin batter is not suitable to make sweet paniyaram.

These will be loved by kids and go well in the school box or can be had after school too. If packing in the box, be sure not to use sour batter. This recipe makes about 24 medium sized sweet paniyaram.

How to Make Sweet Paniyaram (Stepwise Photos)

Prepare the Batter

1. I used 2 cups of fermented thick idli batter which was prepared in 1:2 ratio (dal:idli rava). You can use idli or dosa batter made with any ratio of dal, lentil, poha and methi. Do not use sour or thin batter.

2. Add ¼ cup grated or powdered jaggery. You can also use 2 tbsps more if your batter is thick enough. I have used thickened jaggery syrup made from raw jaggery. Note that thin jaggery syrup cannot be used here. You can also use palm jaggery, coconut palm sugar or sugar or raw jaggery. Make sure your jaggery is free from stones and debris.

3. Add ¼ cup grated coconut.

4. Add 2 generous pinches of green cardamom powder. Mix well.

5. If your batter turns thin or your batter is made of only 1:2 (dal:rice) ratio, then add 2 to 4 tbsp rice flour. I used 4 tbsps rice flour. Adding too much rice flour can make them hard, use only as needed. Using rice flour helps to make them crisp.

6. Mix well. The batter consistency must be thick but of pouring consistency like shown in the picture.

Cook Sweet Paniyaram

7. Grease your paniyaram pan well and add few drops of oil/ ghee in each mould. Ghee tastes good if eating them right away.

8. When the pan turns hot, lower the flame to medium. Fill the batter upto ¾ of each mould.

9. Cover and cook on a medium heat. Due to the addition of jaggery they take time to cook. So it is good to cook on a medium heat.

10. When the base looks firm and cooked, flip them using a skewer, chop stick or a spoon. I prefer to add few drops of oil to each of them before flipping.

11. Cook them until they are done on the other side as well.

Serve sweet paniyaram hot or warm.

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