Can I make tricolour paniyaram without food colours?

Yes, naturally coloured ingredients can be used to create the orange, white, and green layers.

Can I make these paniyarams in a regular pan?

A paniyaram or appe pan gives the best shape, but the batter can also be cooked as small pancakes on a regular tawa.

Tricolour Paniyaram | Tricolour Appe | Indian Tricolour Snack | Vegetable Paniyaram

Name: Tricolour Paniyaram | Tricolour Appe | Indian Tricolour Snack | Vegetable Paniyaram
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For the Orange Batter; For the Green batter; For the white batter; Other ingredients; To serve

Tricolour paniyaram is a colourful Indian snack made in three layers inspired by the colours of the Indian flag. The orange, white, and green layers are prepared using simple batters and vegetables, then cooked together in a paniyaram pan until lightly crisp outside and soft inside. Using naturally coloured ingredients keeps the preparation simple while adding a festive touch to the dish. Cook the paniyarams on medium heat and turn them gently so all sides cook evenly. They are best served hot with coconut chutney, green chutney, or a simple dip, making them a fun option for Independence Day celebrations and family gatherings.

Preparation Time
15 minutes

Soaking Time
Nil

Cooking Time
15 minutes

Makes
10

Tricolour Paniyaram | Tricolour Appe | Indian Tricolour Snack | Vegetable Paniyaram — recipe by Renu Dalal

INGREDIENTS

For the Orange Batter

½ cup idli batter
¼ Cup Carrot puree
A pinch of salt
¼ tsp soda bi carbonate

For the Green batter

½ cup idli batter
¼ tsp soda bi carbonate
2 tbsp Spinach Puree
A pinch of salt

For the white batter

¾ cup idli batter
¼ tsp soda bi carbonate
A pinch of salt

Other ingredients

Oil for greasing

To serve

chutney and sambhar

METHOD

For the Orange batter

Mix in the carrot puree in ½ Cup Idli Batter.
Add in pinch of salt , soda bi carbonate.
Mix well.

For the White batter

Add pinch of salt, soda bi carbonate in the normal idli batter.

For the green batter

Mix well
Mix in spinach puree in ½ Cup Idli Batter.
Add in pinch of salt, soda bi carbonate.
Mix well.

How to proceed

Brush oil in a paniyarappam pan.
Pour in orange batter with a spoon. Let it cook for 15 seconds.
Pour in a spoon of white batter on top. Let it cook for another 15 – 20 seconds.
Followed by the green batter in the end.
Once cooked, turn it over and cook on the other side as well.
Repeat the same procedure for all.
Let them cook for 2-3 minutes or until done.
Serve hot with chutney and sambhar.

Chef's Note from Renu Dalal:

Keep the heat on medium and grease each cavity lightly so the paniyarams cook evenly and release easily from the pan.