Andhra Style Punugulu Recipe

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Punugulu (fried Dumpling) is a popular snack of Andhra. This snack can be easily prepared at your home. This dish is perfect for any party and can also be served as a snack with a cup of tea. It is soft and gooey from inside and is crispy from the outside. Try this dish at your home and relish its mouth-watering flavors and awesome taste.

Ingredients

2 cupDosa batter
1 tbsprava / semolina / Sooji
1 tbsprice flour
2 tbsponion, finely chopped
1 inchginger, finely chopped
1green chili, finely chopped
2 tbspcoriander, finely chopped
1 tspcumin / jeera
½ tspsalt
oilfor deep frying

For The Dosa Batter

1 CupRaw Short-Grain Rice (Chawal) / Par-Boiled Rice (Ukda Chawal)
1/3 CupUrad Dal (Split Black Lentils)
5 To 7Fenugreek (Methi) Seeds
1 TbspRice Flakes(Optional), Soaked And Drained
saltto taste

Directions

For the dosa batter

Clean, wash and soak the rice in enough water for at least 3 to 4 hours and also clean, wash and soak the urad dal and fenugreek seeds together in enough water for at least 3 to 4 hours.
Drain the rice, add the rice flakes, a little water (approx. ¼ cup of water) and blend in a mixer to a smooth paste.
Drain the urad dal and fenugreek seeds, add a little water (approx. 1 tbsp of water) and blend in a mixer to a smooth paste.
In a bowl add the rice paste and urad dal paste and cover it with a lid and allow it to ferment in a warm place for at least 6 to 8 hours.
After 6-8 hours add ½ cup of water, salt, and keep it aside.

How to proceed

In a bowl, add 2 cups of Dosa batter and then add 1 tbsp rava and 1 tbsp rice flour, onion, ginger, 1 green chili, coriander, 1 tsp cumin and ½ tsp salt and mix it nicely.
Grease your palm with oil and carefully drop the mixture into the hot oil and fry on both the sides for 1 minute and drain it on a kitchen towel.
Serve it with any chutney of your choice.

Meghna Nath