Punugulu (Tea time snack with idli batter)

Yes, you guys heard me right. This delicious tea time fried snacks are prepared using idli batter.I and Goutam had tasted this in Andhra Pradesh. Was surprised to hear these were made from idli batter.

Tried this as soon as I was back in Bangalore. This was an instant hit. Again this recipe is easy, fast and yummilicious.

Ingredients for Idli Batter:

Idli Rice : 2 cup

Urad Dhal: 1 cup

Ingredients for Punugulu

Finely chopped onion: 1 cup

Finely chopped green chillies: 4 tsp

Finely chopped curry leaves, coriander leaves

Finely chopped coconut : 3 tsp

Salt as per taste

Oil for deep frying

Eno or Soda( I use Eno instead of soda) : pinch

Method for Idli Batter:

Soak urad dhal and rice separately. I usually soak them around 9 AM while leaving for office and grind them when I am back around 7PM.

Grind urad dhal to fine paste and then add rice and grind to fine paste.

Don’t add lot of water while grinding, it should be of thick consistency.

Take them out to a big bowl. If planning for idli, leave it to ferment overnight.

Method for punugulu:

Punugulu can be made as soon as it is idli batter is grinded, this doesnt require batter to be fermented.

There is always punugulu on high demand when I grind idli batter at home :)

Take 3 cup of idli batter, mix  onion, chilli, curry leaves, coriander leaves, eno , salt and chopped coconut. Mix well.

Deep fry them in oil and enjoy with onion chutney or coconut chutney or ketch up.

Happy Snacking:)