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Monday, December 01, 2014

Punugulu | Quick snack using left over Idli batter

Punugulu is a deep fried snack originated from one of the southern states of India.Any guesses about the state?? Yes..Its Andra Pradesh.This is a great recipe to get over left over idli/dosa batter.These are crispy vada like snack and believe me,they are quite addictive and delicious.This is one of the quick snacks that you can make without much preparations and can be served hot.Enjoy making this on a chill day to warm you up !!




Adapted : viruunu unna vanga 
Ingredients
idli batter  1 ¼ Cup
onion 2 small or 1 large, finely chopped
cumin seeds  2 tsp
rice flour  1 tbsp
semolina/rava 1 tbsp
curry leaves  1 sprig
cilantro/coriander leaves  few
hing /asafoetida ¼ Tsp (Optional)
salt  to taste
green chillies  2-3, chopped
oil  to deep fry 




Method
  • Chop all the veggies as listed and add in a wide bowl and the idli batter,spices too.Mix well and leave covered for 30 minutes.
  • Heat oil in a wok to deep fry and wait till the oil is hot(check by dropping a spoonful of batter.If it floats to the surface of oil immediately,then oil is ready.
  • Pinch out small amount of batter and drop in oil or use a spoon to drop a tbsp of batter.Don't overcrowd the wok and fry in batches.
  • Keep turning all sides to evenly cook and brown.Drain using a slotted spoon and place on paper towel.
  • Repeat the frying step till the batter is done.
  • Serve hot !





NOTES
* You can add a tbsp of besan /kadala mavu to the batter too.I haven't added that.


20 comments:

Hema said... Best Blogger Tips

OMG, this looks so delicious Julie, especially too tempting in this cold weather..

great-secret-of-life said... Best Blogger Tips

looks yum Perfect snack

Sangeetha Nambi said... Best Blogger Tips

Best tea time muncher

Unknown said... Best Blogger Tips

Perfect way to use the leftover batter.

cookbookjaleela said... Best Blogger Tips

Yummy Snacks

jasna varcakovic said... Best Blogger Tips

Great looking snack!

Suja Manoj said... Best Blogger Tips

New to me,perfect tea time snack,thanks for sharing

Home Cooked food said... Best Blogger Tips

looks delicious, instead of frying maybe shallow frying will do .

Indu said... Best Blogger Tips

This is again a new snack to me. Looks quite delicious!

indugetscooking

Unknown said... Best Blogger Tips

Crunchy and tasty !

Remya said... Best Blogger Tips

yummy...

Unknown said... Best Blogger Tips

The best way to convert left over idli batter.... :) Drooling over it... :)

Sooriya said... Best Blogger Tips

That looks so yumm!!! easy and yummy left over recipe!!

Fullscoops said... Best Blogger Tips

Delightful evening snack!

Unknown said... Best Blogger Tips

Perfect idea with leftovers.. Love the pic, its so tempting dear

FLAVZCORNER said... Best Blogger Tips

The snack looks yummy. Perfect with a cup of masala tea!!

Unknown said... Best Blogger Tips

Great idea.. looks yummy... perfect with hot tea..

Rafeeda AR said... Best Blogger Tips

this is such an awesome idea to use up remaining idli batter... thanks for sharing...

Sona said... Best Blogger Tips

This looka really delicious... yummy snack for tea..

Anu Yalo said... Best Blogger Tips

Looks so crispy and crunchy....