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Chettinad Masala Seeyam Recipe

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Chettinad Masala Seeyam Recipe with step by step pictures. This is a perfect evening snack or a bite size appetizer loaded with flavors.

Chettinad Masala Seeyam

When i was watching a cooking show, i saw this recipe. I was totally impressed by that recipe and made it immediately..It turned out just perfect. Loved it to the core, actually the lady who made this called it as masala paniyaram. But when i browsed in google, i found this name.

 
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Ingredients for Chettinad Masala Seeyam

  • Whole Urad Dal - ½ cup
  • Raw Rice / Pacharisi - ½ cup
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil - 1 tablespoon + for deep frying
  • Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
  • Onion - 1 medium size chopped finely
  • Green Chillies - 2 chopped finely
  • Ginger - 2 teaspoon chopped finely
  • Curry leaves a spring
 
Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..

How to Make Chettinad Masala Seeyam

  1. Soak Whole urad dal and rice in a bowl, soak it for 2 hours.
  2. Drain it and take it in a blender, make it into a fine puree. Pour this into a bowl, add in salt and mix well.
  3. Heat oil in a pan, add in mustard and crackle.
  4. Add in onions, chillies, curry leaves, ginger and saute for a min.
  5. Pour this into the batter and mix well.
  6. Heat oil for deep frying. Drop spoonful of batter in hot oil and fry till golden.
  7. Drain and serve with chutney.
 

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Chettinad Masala Seeyam Recipe

Chettinad Masala Seeyam Recipe with step by step pictures. This is a perfect evening snack or a bite size appetizer loaded with flavors.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
soaking time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 40 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 207 kcal

Equipment

Blender
Paniyaram pan

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup Whole Urad Dal
  • ½ cup Raw Rice / Pacharisi
  • Salt to taste

For Tempering

  • 1 tablespoon Oil + for deep frying
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
  • 1 medium Onion chopped finely
  • 2 no Green Chillies chopped finely
  • 2 teaspoon Ginger chopped finely
  • a sprig Curry leaves

Instructions
 

  • Soak Whole urad dal and rice in a bowl, soak it for 2 hours. Drain it and take it in a blender, make it into a fine puree. Pour this into a bowl, add in salt and mix well.
  • Heat oil in a pan, add in mustard and allow it to crackle. Add in onions, chillies, curry leaves, ginger and saute for a min. Pour this into the batter and mix well.
  • Heat oil for deep frying. Drop spoonful of batter in hot oil and fry till golden. Strain and serve with chutney.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Chettinad Masala Seeyam Recipe
Serving Size
 
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
207
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
4
g
6
%
Saturated Fat
 
0.3
g
2
%
Trans Fat
 
0.01
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Sodium
 
6
mg
0
%
Potassium
 
76
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
 
34
g
11
%
Fiber
 
6
g
25
%
Sugar
 
1
g
1
%
Protein
 
8
g
16
%
Vitamin A
 
2
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
 
3
mg
4
%
Calcium
 
30
mg
3
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Chettinad Masala Seeyam Step by Step

 
 
 
Take urad dal in a bowl
Add in raw rice / pacharisi
cover with water and let it soak for 2 hours
now it is soaked. 
drain and add it to blender
make it into a smooth puree
transfer to a bowl
add in salt
mix well
Take other ingredients
Heat oil in a pan
add in mustard seeds
add in chopped onions
some curry leaves
add in chillies and ginger
saute for a min
pour that into the batter
mix well
Now heat oil for deep frying
take spoonful size of batter
drop in hot oil
fry till golden
once it is golden
drain it
all done
serve
enjoy
serve with spicy tomato chutney
 

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  1. nisha

    Hi aarthi, I enjoy all your recipes that you post. While grinding the urad dal and rice, there is no need to add water correct?

    Reply

  2. Aarthi

    @nishaadd in little water, and make a thick batter.

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  3. Unknown

    Hi aarthi. I enjoyed this snack . I made this snack for our Sunday special evening snack yesterday. We all enjoyed it :). Thank u for all your wonderful recipes . Nisha

    Reply

  4. Anonymous

    Can we add red chilli powder???

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  6. kalai vani

    Can we make them in Paniyaram chatti

    Reply

  8. Anonymous

    Your. blender is superb,,,from where. 'can we. get. It. And what. Is. the brand?????

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  10. Anonymous

    Looks yummy!!!! I will try for sure:)

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  11. Anonymous

    Love you blog and the pictorial of all your recipes are sooo very helpful.
    can you please, share recipe for the spicy tomato chutney that is so yummy looking?
    Keep up the hardwork and the awesome recipe-sharing...

    Reply

  12. nivedhita sb

    Can you please provide the link for the chutney as well

    Reply