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Paniyaram
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பணியாரம்

Dumplings of rice and lentil batter, crisp outside and soft inside. They are eaten at breakfast or with tea, usually with chutneys.

The story
Known across South India by many names: paddu, kuzhi paniyaram, appe.
In the pot
Rice and urad dal batter, like idli or dosa batter, cooked in a pan with small round hollows. Spiced with chillies, or sweet with jaggery.

About the dish: Wikipedia: Paddu

Where to find it

Our tipEvening street-food stretches like Thirupathi Nagar and Eachanari are good bets too.

Named in: Swiggy: famous food in Coimbatore

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