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    Chettinad Masala Seeyam Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 6, 2025 by Aarthi

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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 tbsp + for deep frying
    • Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
    • Onion - 1 medium size chopped finely
    • Green Chillies - 2 chopped finely
    • Ginger - 2 tsp 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 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    soaking time: 2 hours hours
    Total Time: 2 hours hours 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 207kcal

    Equipment

    • Blender
    • Paniyaram pan

    Ingredients

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

    For Tempering

    • 1 tbsp Oil + for deep frying
    • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
    • 1 medium Onion chopped finely
    • 2 no Green Chillies chopped finely
    • 2 tsp 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

    Serving: 1servings | Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg
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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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    About Aarthi

    Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

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    Comments

    1. nisha

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      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?

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    2. Aarthi

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

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    3. Unknown

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      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

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    4. Anonymous

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      Can we add red chilli powder???

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    5. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousno green chilli gives the taste

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    6. kalai vani

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      Can we make them in Paniyaram chatti

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    7. Aarthi

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      @kalai vaniyes u can fry them in paniyaram pan

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    8. Anonymous

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

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    9. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousIt is preethi blue leaf brand

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    10. Anonymous

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

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    11. Anonymous

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      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

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      Can you please provide the link for the chutney as well

      Reply
    13. Aarthi

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      @nivedhita sblook for tomato flaxseed chutney in my website

      Reply
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