Vegetable Paniyaram N Vegetable Oothappam

      My kids favorite breakfast.they love paniyaram more to ..ppllaayy :) hmmm...to them its like small balls they both will be more excited.They both will throw at each others face n they laugh loudly n enjoy the play more than with the toys.Some times i too enjoy the scene without disturbing them...they both shout at laughter n by chance they will have one or two bites...that makes me even more happy :)This time to impress (to make them eat some) them i made paniyaram with some mixed vegetables...my  effort was great success..yep they both liked it very much and sanjay, he asked the same for lunch also.So you also try to sneak veggies in similar way to full your kid's tummy..Heres the recipe


Ingredients
Dosa batter    1 big bowlMixed vegetables    1 and 1/2 cup(carrot,cabbage,beans,potato)finely choppedOnion   1 medium(finely chopped)Tomato   1small (finely chopped)Ginger   2 tsp(finely chopped)Green chilli   1 no.(finely chopped)Turmeric powder   a pinchChilli powder   1/2 tspSalt   as per needCilantro   few finely choppedTo temper
Oil   1-2 tspMustard seeds   1/2 tspChana dal  1 tbspUrad dal   1/2 tbspCurry leaves   fewMethod

Wash and finely chop the vegetables (use any available to u ..i don't have cilantro so i used some chopped spring onion greens) and keep aside.Heat oil in a pan,add the tempering ingredients one by one and fry lightly and add onions,ginger and green chillies and saute lightly.Then add beans and potato and sitr for a minute and add cabbage and carrots and stir for another minute.And add tomatoes,chilli powder and turmeric powder and stir well.sprinkle some salt,Cover it with a lid and cook for few minutes and lastly add some cilantro and mix well and remove from the stove.(no need to cook vegs completely..half done is enough)Vegetable PaniyaramAnd add the fried vegetables to the dosa batter and mix well.Heat a paniyaram pan,when it gets hot add few drop of oil/ghee in to each hole and pour a spoonful of batter to each hole.Then after few minutes turn them carefully to the other side and cook till turn crisp and light brown on both sides.Now vegetable paniyaram is ready and serve hot with coconut chutney n tiffin sambar.