Name: Punugulu
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: 1 cup black gram dal; ½ cup raw rice; 1 medium sized onion finely chopped; 2 green chilies chopped; 1 tsp cumin seeds; ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves; 1 tsp chopped ginger; Salt to taste; Oil for deep frying

Punugulu

24 Mar 2018

by Deepthi (in memoriam)

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Total Time

1 hour

Background

Punugulu or punukkulu is an Andhra snack and common street food. It is a deep fried snack made with rice, black gram dal and other spices. They are often served with peanut or coconut chutney.

Ingredients

1 cup black gram dal
½ cup raw rice
1 medium sized onion finely chopped
2 green chilies chopped
1 tsp cumin seeds
¼ cup chopped coriander leaves
1 tsp chopped ginger
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

Instructions

Soak black gram dal and rice for 4 hours. Rinse thoroughly and keep aside.
Grind them by adding little water to get thick and soft consistency.
Add chopped onion, green chilies and coriander leaves. Add salt and mix well.
Heat oil for deep frying on low flame.
Take a small portion of the batter, make round shape balls and drop into oil carefully.
Turn the flame to medium high and cook till they turn into golden brown color.
Repeat the process until the batter is done.
Serve hot with peanut or coconut chutney.