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Paddu

Paddu is an Indian dish made by steaming batter using a mould. It is named variously paniyaram, guliyappa, yeriyappa, gundponglu, bugga, Kuḻi paniyaram, Gunta Ponganalu, or Tulu: appadadde, appe. The batter is made of black lentils and rice and is similar in composition to the batter used to make idli and dosa. The dish can either be made spicy with chillies or sweet with jaggery respectively. Paddu is made on a special pan that comes with multiple small indentations.

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Paddu
Ponganalu with Coconut chutney and Hyacinth Bean Palya
Alternative namesPaniyaram, Ponganalu, Kuzhi paniyaram, appe
CourseTiffin
Place of originIndia
Region or stateTamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra
Main ingredientsrice and black lentils batter
Similar dishesPanyalam, Pinjaram, Kuzhi Pinyaram, Takoyaki

Paddu (Kannada: ಪಡ್ಡು, ಗುಳಿಯಪ್ಪ) is an Indian dish made by steaming batter using a mould. It is named variously paniyaram, guliyappa, yeriyappa, gundponglu, bugga, Kuḻi paniyaram (Tamil: குழிப்பணியாரம்), Gunta Ponganalu (Telugu: గుంట పొంగనాలు), or Tulu: appadadde, appe (Marathi: आप्पे). The batter is made of black lentils and rice and is similar in composition to the batter used to make idli and dosa.1 The dish can either be made spicy with chillies or sweet with jaggery respectively. Paddu is made on a special pan that comes with multiple small indentations.

  • Paddu
    Paddu
  • Paddu making
    Paddu making
  • Paddu
    Paddu
  • Guliyappa being prepared
    Guliyappa being prepared
  • Paddus/Guliyappa
    Paddus/Guliyappa
  • Prepared Paddu
    Prepared Paddu
See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Masala Paniyaram". vegrecipiesindia.com. 23 May 2022.
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