appe, paniyaram or guntapunugulu| #blogchattera2z

appe, paniyaram or guntapunugulu| #blogchattera2z

i am taking part in the #blogchattera2z challenge.

i feel energized right now at the start of the #blocgchattera2z challenge and my first post is appe, paniyaram or guntapunugulu| #blogchattera2z .in andhra we call them gunta punugulu. it is a traditional konkan breakfast dish but now it has been modified by every region to suit the palates and ingredients. we in andhra make a lot of idli and dosa and the batter is always ready in the fridge and i used the dosa batter to make these delectable ,bite -sized dumplings.

the appe pan is an indian version of the danish aebelskiver. you can buy one as you can make many sweet, savory, and some exotic versions stuffed with veggies, egg, bacon or chicken.  my daughter-in-law is here and interestingly, I served her appe with mexican guacamole and she loved it. will share the guacamole recipe later.

Easy to make- appe, paniyaram or guntapunugulu| #blogchattera2z

masala appe or spiced dumplings can be made at any time and served as hot snacks at tea time or for sudden guests. just add onions, salt, chilli powder, and cilantro to dosa batter to make spongy appe on a non-stick appe pan.  i love them as i do not add any oil. scoop up some chutney with it and relish a crisp on the outside spongy on the inside snack which is delicious. i like to eat it with tomato chutney as it is flavorful and tangy and complements the fluffy punugulu. i am not much of an idli fan as they are soft but i love this punugulu as they are crisp on the outside.

appe, paniyaram or guntapunugulu| #blogchattera2z with dosa batter

check out the dosa batter recipe here. you can even make instant ravva appe as I did. You may like to view last year’s recipe starting with A…..apple kheer

dosa batter is like eggs, use it the way you like them. once you have the batter ready you can make various dishes with it; plain dosa, masala dosa, uttapam or set dosa, or even dosa sandwiches!

recipe for appe, paniyaram or guntapunugulu

INGREDIENTS

2 cups dosa batter

1 medium-sized onion

1 or 2 green chillies

½ inch ginger

1 pinch asafoetida optional

¼ teaspoon red chilli powder

2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves

pinch of turmeric (optional)

salt if required as batter already has salt

METHOD

mix all the ingredients in the dosa batter. turmeric is optional but i like to use it as it gives a nice sunny yellow colour to the dumplings.

heat the appe pan. add a few drops of oil if you want to.

pour a spoonful of the batter in the cavities. fill it only till 3/4^th as it will puff up.

allow the batter to cook for 2-3 minutes on a low or medium flame with the lid on.

flip each appe with the help of a skewer or chopstick.

let the flip side cook and get crisp.

remove from fire and serve hot with chutney immediately.

serve masala appe, paniyaram or guntapunugulu with any dip, tomato chutney or coconut chutney, sambar or even podi with ghee on it.

recipe for tomato chutney or pachadi

INGREDIENTS

for the chutney

6 large tomatoes

a small bunch of fresh coriander leaves

4 green chillies

6 flakes garlic

1 spoon tamarind pulp

½ spoon cumin

1 spoon oil

for the tempering

1 tsp oil

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp chana dal

sprig of curry leaves

1 red chilli, broken

METHOD

clean the coriander leaves and retain tender stems and chop it roughly.

heat oil in a pan and add the cumin, chillies and garlic. once done add the roughly chopped tomatoes and fry for a minute. cover it and cook until it turns pulpy. it takes 4-5 mins. remove from fire and add the coriander leaves. cool and blend in a mixer.

heat oil in a small tempering pan, add chana dal and red chillies. now add the mustard seeds and then the curry leaves. add this tempering to the tomato coriander paste.

serve appe, paniyaram or guntapunugulu hot and savour the experience.

this chutney can be stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 days in an airtight container.