Today is a festival of Ahoi Ashtami ! A festival where mothers fast and pray for the well being of their children.
While growing up, I saw my mum doing it for me and my siblings and I picked it from her and my mother in law. Might sound confusing, why fast? Well there are few cultural things which are beyond questioning and are done to strengthen the family bonds.
Traditionally, they are deep fried. But thanks to the Appe / Paniyaram / Abelskiever Pan, these beauties can be enjoyed in a healthier way. These are made with whole wheat flour and mildly flavored with fennel seeds. Te texture is more or less like a munchkin or a donut hole. Interesting?
Yields : 10-12 pieces
Ingredients :
Whole wheat flour : 1/2 cup
Fennel seeds : 1 tsp
Cardamom powder : a fat pinch
Sugar : 3 tbsp
Yogurt : 1/2 cup thick dissolved in 1/4 or more cup of water so that it is easy to stir but not runny.
Water if needed!
Baking soda : 1/4 tsp
Method :
- Take a bowl. Add flour, fennel seeds, cardamom powder and sugar to it. Stir with a fork to mix the ingredients.
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Add yogurt and mix well. Add a little water to lighten it up. We need a batter of pancake or idli batter consistency.
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Let the batter rest for 15 minutes.
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Grease the appe pan and warm it up.
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Add baking soda to the batter and mix quick.
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Take a table spoon. Add a dollop in each hole. Cover and cook on low flame for 2-3 minutes.
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Remove the lid. With the help of chop sticks or wooden pick, time them around for browning and even cooking. Cook for another 2-3 minutes on low flame. It has sugar in it so if cooked on higher flame, it will give a burnt surface. We want a golden surface.
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Remove! Cool and dust with powdered sugar if you want.
Last year, I had made the gulgule as in malai Poori in a hard anodized pan. Check out the recipe here
Happy Ahoi Ashtami!
Taking these to Angie’s FF#38, co-hosted by Hilda and Juliana. I hope they like it as much as my family did.
simplyvegetarian777
Thank you Binjal
Binjal's VEG Kitchen
They looks so delicious!
Nancy
Yay…another reason to dust off my unused pan! These sound yummy, Sonal. 🙂
Jhuls
These donuts sounds really fab, Sonal. <3
milkandbun
They look lovely! And cardamom and fennel give aromatic punch! Yummy treat, Sonal! 🙂
A Home Cook
So finally, a recipe for the doughnut holes!!!! How wonderful.
chefjulianna
Wow, what an amazing treat you have brought for us today, Sonal! I could scarf down a dozen of these before I even blink! There is nothing more wonderful than fennel and cardamom! 😀
Selma's Table
I think I need to start fasting for my son – parents just want to do whatever they can to make life wonderful for their children… Lovely recipe Sonal and a great use of that pan too…
HostessAtHeart
Sonal, these look amazing. I don’t have the pan you mention. Is there an alternative that can be used?
simplyvegetarian777
Thanks Hostess :). Bella’s cake pops maker ?
lapetitecasserole
OMG! They look so yummy… and looking at the last photo it seems that the dough you made has rises perfectly!
simplyvegetarian777
It did. Thanks my dear 🙂
lapetitepaniere
It looks absolutely delicious, Sonal 🙂 I love the smell of fennel seeds. The photo is superb too.
Linda 😉
simplyvegetarian777
Thanks Linda :). HahAaaa….I probably messed it again between you and Marghy. I will be make careful :). Fennel sees lend a nice sweet flavor and aroma to it.
simplyvegetarian777
Thanks Linda :).
Anjana @ At The Corner Of Happy & Harried
this sounds interesting, like a paniyaram kind of. Love the pics, Sonal!
simplyvegetarian777
Thanks Anjana :). Who do you make paniyaram?
Anjana @ At The Corner Of Happy & Harried
Most common way is to use fermented dosa/idli batter, add jaggery and scraped coconut.
Another recipe is to use flour, sugar, milk, mashed bananas and baking soda, almost like pancake batter.
Both recipes can be modified to make savory paniyarams too. Maybe with a little grated ginger, curry leaves and such.
I don’t have a paniyaram pan here, I’ve used lined muffin pans with moderate success!
Charanya
Yum <3
simplyvegetarian777
🙂
apsara
Sounds like appam that we make during festivals. Looks yummy!
simplyvegetarian777
Thanks Apsara. Do share the appam recipe 🙂
Aruna Panangipally
I am drooling over these beauties….. And I so agree. The why fast? is a question that cannot be answered. 🙂
simplyvegetarian777
;)…. I hear you Aruna. Beyond me but I do it for my kinds 🙂
apuginthekitchen
They really do look wonderful Sonal, the flavoring is wonderful. A great treat,
simplyvegetarian777
Thanks Suzanne :). I will experiment now more with different flavors.:)
MyKabulKitchen
These look delicous!! I love that you found a way to make it healthier, I just had abelskievers at a local cafe this past week and I am guessing these are similar in flavor, thanks for sharing what a lovely holiday 🙂
simplyvegetarian777
Thanks dear 🙂
Sue
Oh my goodness, these are seriously wonderful. I can’t believe how beautiful they are too!!! And the name is what always gets me . . . yes, I will have a dozen meetha pooya please!
simplyvegetarian777
I am packing them fresh for you :).
Jueseppi B.
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