This Jowar Appe / Chola Kuzhi Paniyaram recipe is the perfect kid-friendly snack! It’s packed with nutrients and comes in cute ball shapes that kids love!

With kids at home all day, we’re subject to constant demands of snacks. And when it rains, people seem to have an increased affinity for snacks more than main meals!

Of course, you could stock up on biscuits and instant noodles, but if you care about your child’s nutrition, you know that’s not a good idea. Instead, churning out home made snacks is the best way to ensure those hunger pangs are satisfied – in a healthy way!

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Today, we have a jowar appe, or paniyaram recipe that kids are sure to love. Jowar is a millet with tremendous health benefits. It is loaded with protein, fiber, iron, magnesium and antioxidants. It also improves gut health, increases immunity maintains heart health and gives a lot of energy. Even a small ball or appe packs quite a punch, nutritionally, so let’s check out the recipe!

Jowar Appe / Chola Kuzhi Paniyaram

Ingredients:

• Dosa Batter – 1 cup
• Jowar (soaked and rinsed) – 1 cup
• Onion – 1 medium, finely chopped
• Coriander – a bunch, finely chopped

Method:

1.  Soak jowar for half an hour and rinse well in running water. Blend jowar in the grinding jar.

2. Mix the dosa batter and the jowar batter.

3. Add chopped onions and coriander.

4. Heat the appe or kuzhipaniyram mould.

5. Add a drop of oil in each cavity of the mould.

6. Once hot, pour a ladle of batter into each cavity, taking care that you fill only ¾ th of the cavity as the batter will rise a little.

7. Once you see small bubbles appearing on the surface, flip them over.

8. Cook till the other side becomes the same light golden brown color.

9. Unmould the balls and serve with a chutney of your choice.

Try this recipe is sure to be a super hit with your kids. Jowar is a whole grain with a lighter husk, which is not processed or refined. The age recommendation for consuming Jowar (Sorghum) Appe / Chola kuzhi paniyaram is above 1 year. However, there’s no upper limit for enjoying this snack – serve it to the whole family!