Punugullu

Punugulu or punukulu is a famous andhra snack recipe with small round dumplings and they are usually served with tea or chutney as an evening snack.

a simple and easy snack recipe prepared with the leftover idli batter or dosa batter as side dish to afternoon lunch or as evening snack recipe. typically punugulu is prepared with leftover idli batter but can also be prepared with dosa batter by adding semolina or rava.

Ingredients:

• 2 cup dosa batter / idli batter leftover

• 1 tbsp rava / semolina / suji

• 1 tbsp rice flour

• 2 tbsp onion finely chopped

• 1 inch ginger finely chopped

• 1 green chilli finely chopped

• 2 tbsp coriander finely chopped

• 1 tsp cumin / jeera

• ½ tsp salt

• oil for deep frying

Procedudre:

1. firstly, in a large mixing bowl take 2 cups of leftover dosa batter / idli batter.

2. add in 1 tbsp rava and 1 tbsp rice flour.

3. also add 2 tbsp onion, 1 inch ginger, 1 green chilli, 2 tbsp coriander, 1 tsp cumin and ½ tsp salt.

4. mix well making sure everything is combined well.

5. add more rice flour if required to get thick batter.

6. now dip your hand in water, and start make lemon sized vadas.

7. drop them one by one to hot oil.

8. keep the flame in lower to medium stir occasionally.

9. also fry the punugulu till they turn golden brown.

10. drain off the punugulu on to kitchen towel to absorb oil.

11. finally, serve punugulu with coconut chutney or tomato sauce.