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Yummy Lentil Fritters | Punugulu

by Harjeet Kaur
June 14, 2023
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Yummy Lentil Fritters | Punugulu

Recipe of Vegan Lentil Fritters | Punugulu.

Y is for yummy recipes for. Punugulu or lentil fritters are street food in Andhra Pradesh. They are crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. It is a favourite deep-fried snack for children and the aged, as it is soft and not spicy. We make it with urad dal or split black lentil and rice batter usually. I have grown up on these Yummy Lentil Fritters | Punugulu and can never have enough of them. As they are ubiquitous, I make them at home rarely. They sell them with spicy chilli fritters; punugulu are bland while the chilli fritters are fiery hot.

Most local homes in Andhra make them with leftover idli/ dosa batter that fermented batter, while others make them with fresh batter. The other day, a friend called to say she was dropping by and I being single, had nothing much in the pantry to serve. I went into the kitchen and my eyes fell on the split black gram I had soaked for idlis in the morning. I had soaked no rice yet, and I went ahead and quickly ground the soaked dal with two green chilis in the mixer and fried these divine golden balls.

Recipe of Yummy Lentil Fritters | Punugulu

The recipe for preparing the batter is quite flexible, but the consistency should be thick enough to drop in hot oil and it has to keep its shape. Punugulu can be made with urad dal batter or idli/dosa batter or even with moong batter. You can make them with fresh batter or fermented one; depends on individual choice What you add to the batter is also your choice, you can just make them plain with just a pinch of salt or add chopped green chillies, onions, cumin seeds and coriander leaves as I did.

Recipe for Lentil Fritters

INGREDIENTS

1 cup urad dal soaked

Salt to taste

Oil to deep fry as needed

2 green chillies

1 large onion (finely chopped)

½ tsp cumin

Fresh coriander leaves

¼ tsp red chilli powder

Lentils in the mixer
Ready batter for Punugu
Punugulu being deep fried
Pickle and Yoghurt dip
Yoghurt and pickle dip jppg

METHOD

Wash urad dal a few times till the water looks clear. Soak it for at least 4 hrs. Wash urad dal a few times till the water looks clear. Soak it for at least 4 hrs.

Grind dal to a smooth batter with just enough water so that it is thick and of dropping consistency. I added the green chilli while blending itself. Transfer the batter to a bowl and add salt. If your batter is thin, then don’t panic as you can add a spoon or two of regular Maida or all-purpose flour.

Beat the batter with your fingers for a few minutes, as this would make your Punugulu turn out softer and fluffier. Add the cumin, finely chopped onion and coriander leaves and red chilli powder and mix nicely with your hand. Now adjust the consistency, if required, you may add a little water or go ahead if the consistency is right. Heat oil to hot, and adjust the flame to medium-high. It must not be too low and not too high.

Heat the oil. Once the oil is hot wet your fingers and drop the batter into small balls in the hot oil.

Fry the balls till they are golden in colour and drain on paper towels.

Serve them piping hot with your favourite chutney.

Recipe of Yummy Lentil Fritters | Punugulu

As they caught me unawares, I didn’t have any chutney ready. I didn’t want to serve the delicious punugulu with ketchup. I took a little tomato pickle and added it to two tablespoons of fresh yoghurt, and I had a great dip ready. Try it, it’s great!

My friend doesn’t relish fried food much, and I gingerly served her four of them. She polished off the Recipe of Vegan Lentil Fritters | Punugulu in a minute and asked for a second helping and a third!

Cooking for family and friends is not a chore but a real pleasure. For me, it is a way to show family and friends that I care about them. I connect to food through memories of my family dinners. My memories of childhood are about my mom’s cooking. . I totally believe in the old saying that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach and I am sure I made a place in my late husband’s heart and my son’s through my cooking.

If you like this Recipe for Punugulu or Lentil Fritters do try it out and share the pictures.

Recipe of Vegan Lentil Fritters | Punugulu

This blog post is part of the blog challenge ‘Blogaberry Dazzle’ hosted by Cindy D’Silva and Noor Anand Chawla
in collaboration with Zariya Healings.

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My writing was limited to school essays and projects for my kids and out of the blue, my writing career began with writing articles for the magazine section of The Hindu. I had a weekend column in the newspaper which was well appreciated. Juggling my time between various jobs down the years and my writing, I have written content for fliers, brochures for colleges, speeches, social media content and also website content I love writing and I am open to writing on a plethora of topics. My blog has interesting insights into my life and travels, gardening, beauty, grooming, recipes, mental health and sustainability. I am a freelance content writer and the answer to all your content generation needs. I thrive on writing and content writing gets my adrenaline pumping. Stringing words and vocabulary is my passion as well as my bread and butter. Whether it is lifestyle content, ghostwriting, blogging, features, or articles, covers the whole gamut of writing that I can pen down. My writing has been much appreciated as it attracts, engrosses as well as captivates. I love to write on any interesting topic under the sun. Meeting new people and understanding what makes them tick is always enlightening. Communication is my strong point and I get across my thoughts right from the heart. An avid and dedicated blogger, my blog is valued by family and friends alike. My blog is ranked 14 in the Top 100 Lifestyle Blogs in India. I love to cook for family and friends and my secret ingredient- “love” is abundantly used in my cooking. It covers myriad interesting topics. I am a passionate home chef and am all for a healthy balanced diet with simple, easy-to-cook recipes. What I do is transform traditional recipes into gourmet by the turn of my ladle. Do read my blogs to know me better.

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Comments 13

  1. Matheikal says:
    5 months ago

    This looks very tempting. I’m going to try it out – with my wife’s help.

    Reply
    • Harjeet Kaur says:
      5 months ago

      Thank you, Sir..yes its easy just like most of my recipes 🙂 Thanks for stopping by

      Reply
  2. Alpana Deo says:
    3 months ago

    they look tempting. I make this orb leftover idli batter and also with fresh batter. I prefer to add onion, curry leaves to it. For my quick chutney, I mix yogurt with dry garlic peanut chutney. It gives vey well with these vadas.

    Reply
  3. Anahita Irani says:
    3 months ago

    That’s such a yummy and relatively easy recipe to achieve. I have never made it but am confident after reading the recipe.

    Reply
  4. Shilpa Garg says:
    3 months ago

    What I love about your recipes are that they are so detailed and with pictures of various steps. All this makes it so easy to follow. It’s raining here and it seems like a perfect time to have Punugulu… Will try them out sometime soon!

    Reply
  5. Preeti Chauhan says:
    3 months ago

    Another must try recipe for me ! It seems pretty easy with minimal ingredients too which appeals to my lazy self. The only negative to this recipe is that I need to soak the urad dal 4 hours beforehand.

    Reply
  6. Monidipa Dutta says:
    3 months ago

    I have to say, your recipe for lentil fritters is absolutely delicious! The flavors are amazing, and the fritters have a perfect crispy texture. It’s a fantastic dish that I can’t wait to make. Keep sharing your mouthwatering recipes!

    Reply
  7. Sindhu says:
    3 months ago

    We love making this at home. A staple during rainy day evenings for us. Thanks for sharing your recipe here. Will try this way

    Reply
  8. Samata says:
    3 months ago

    Thats a very tempting recipe and in the rainy months it will be an excellent choice with tea or coffee. Even if you are arranging a get together with friends I find this recipe a perfect choice for such gatherings. Thanks mam for this recipe.

    Reply
  9. Neha Sharma says:
    3 months ago

    I have tried this recipe, learnt this from my house help. It’s super fast and easy to make if the batter is already prepared. And, thanks for the chutney tip. I bought tomato pickle some 6-7 months back and I have no idea what to do with it. I sometimes add it to dal. But now I will try this yoghurt chutney.

    Reply
  10. Varsh says:
    3 months ago

    This recipe sounds quite similar to dahi wada, atleast the wada part without the onions. I’m sure it tastes great and is quite crispy. Will try it sometime.

    Reply
  11. radhika says:
    3 months ago

    perfect recipe for any day. The main part is the batter, it becomes better if the batter is prepared well. will make it someday. Thanks.

    Reply
  12. Roma Gupta Sinha says:
    3 months ago

    I didn’t know these are called punugulu dear, I first made it when my mother-in-law and sister-in-law made them, they indeed are delicious and full of protein too, I am so glad you shared the recipe.

    Reply

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