5-Minute Recipes | How to Make Cilantro Cheese Æbleskivers

Discovering Æbleskivers

On one of our trips to Southern California, we stopped at a city called Solvang in Santa Ynez Valley. Once you enter the exit to Solvang via another city called Buellton, the architecture is more German/Danish than American. You see a traditional windmill which is rare in this side of the country. As you drive further down into Solvang, you are transported to the midst of a very Danish city. The only American things are the currency used and the way they drive their cars. 

Paula’s Pancake House in Solvang, California

One of the highlights of this trip was definitely food. It was delightful to see so many Danish families carry forward their traditions to this day. Interestingly, this was also the trip we had Æbleskivers for the very first time. On our first day in Solvang, we had breakfast at a popular spot – Paula’s pancake house. I was amazed at how very similar these little bite-sized pan-fried doughnut holes were to our Tamil “Kuzhipaniyaram”. Our paniyarams are both sweet and savory. I loved it and we make it a point to stop at Paula’s every time we drive by Solvang.

Celebrating New Year’s Eve during the Pandemic

On New Year’s Eve, we celebrated a quiet evening at home. My husband and I cooked up a simple and sumptuous meal. The day before, I was looking through recipes to plan a simple menu for New Years’. I had already decided on a Spinach Mushroom Lasagna and a squash and fig salad.

Paniyaram or Æbleskiver?

I was looking up recipes for an appetizer. I wasn’t in the mood to fry up anything or bake more. I needed something that was quick, savory, and never tried before. The only thing that came to my mind which would qualify for an appetizer without baking or frying was Kuzhipaniyarams. That recipe needs an overnight fermented batter. This is when I had an A-ha moment. Why not make savory Aebleskivers? They are like paniyarams except they don’t need all that fermentation. The batter takes all of 2 minutes to put together. And the topping options are endless.

I made a simple cheese and cilantro stuffed Aebleskiver. It takes all of 5 minutes to cook up a batch of Aebleskivers. It is delicious, light, fluffy, and mildly spiced. Overall, this is one recipe I will be revisiting. 

Notes

You can deseed the pepper if you find it very hot.Take 2-3 cardamom pods. Lightly crush and remove the seeds. Powder the seeds

I’m not sponsored. But these are some of the pans I like. Cast iron is always the best. But sometimes a non-stick pan can help especially for those with weak hands!

1. https://www.amazon.com/CookKing-TAKOYAKI-Nonstick-Grill-Cooking/dp/B06XRY5TQJ/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=aebleskiver%2Bpan%2Bnonstick&qid=1609895952&sr=8-9&th=1
2. https://www.amazon.com/Norpro-Nonstick-Stuffed-Aebleskiver-Ebelskiver/dp/B000ZUAFL4/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=aebleskiver+pan+nonstick&qid=1609895952&sr=8-2
3. https://www.amazon.com/Prestige-Manttra-35068-Paniyarakkal-Aebleskiver/dp/B07T32FJN7/ref=sr_1_16?dchild=1&keywords=aebleskiver+pan+nonstick&qid=1609895952&sr=8-16