Punugulu Recipe

Punugulu Recipe

AuthorAnkita

RatingDifficultyIntermediate

A Description On Punugulu Recipe:

Punugulu is a quintessential Andhra Street Snack, which is most popular in the city of Visakhapatnam, the densely populated and the largest city of Andhra Pradesh. Indian street foods have always been a huge hit all over the world and there are umpteen number of dishes from different cuisines that have crossed the national borders. This Punugulu is one such dainty delight that allures thousands of people everyday with its captivating crispness and tantalizing flavor.

Punugulu is fluffy fritters made of rice and black urad dal batter (or the regular idli dosa batter) mixed up with some regular condiments like green chilies, ginger and curry leaves. There are many variants which may also include onion, coriander leaves and cumin which may vary from region to region. It is a delightful dish that is simply made with just a few ingredients available at home that tastes fantabulous with peanut chutney, garlic chutney, kandhi pachadi and verusanaga chutney all of which boast the fiery flavor of Andhra Cuisine.

Its Popularity:

It is a common sight in the stalls of the LIC road and MVP Colony, Vijayawada to see a huge crowd standing out to eat the sizzling hot Punugulu that comes with colorful accompaniments. The way in which the steaming hot punugulu wrapped up in fresh banana leaf, with a sprinkle of onion rings and with lip-smacking chutneys literally make us irresistible at the very sight of it. People come in cars and bikes to get parcels of Punugulu and the stalls are absolutely busy till midnight during the weekends and holidays. And the most interesting part of it is that the Punugulu is sold at reasonable price  everywhere and the stalls have thousands of regular customers  since decades who travel a long way to reach out these stalls. The swiftness and the expertise of the vendors really make us marvel at their talent and the sight and the hubub is always fascinating to watch. If you have plans to visit this marvelous city then do make it a point to taste this stellar snack  Punugulu with an array of dips including coconut chutney and sambhar.

Here comes the recipe of simple yet delicious Punugulu:

Ingredients Required To Make Punugulu Recipe

How To Make Punugulu Recipe

Tips And Tricks To Make Punugulu Recipe

• At some places, they use maida flour instead of rice flour and both taste equally good.
• Punugulu tastes the best when it is plain and simple with just a few ingredients and therefore it does not require any add-ons to spruce it up.
• Adding of ginger is also optional.
• The texture of the batter should neither be too thick nor be too thin. It should be in medium consistency.
• If it is too thick sprinkle a little water and if it becomes too thin add a little more rice flour to it.
• You can use any cooking oil which you use regularly for deep frying and just see to it that the oil is maintained at the appropriate temperature throughout the process so that you get the perfect color and textured Punugulu.
• The average size of punugulu will be in the size of a small lemon, though it may vary from place to place.
• The texture of  Punugulu will be softer than the regular bonda or pakora as it is made of rice & urad dal batter.
• Punugulu is versatile and goes well with any dip like chutney, sambhar and pachadi and therefore you can go easy on the accompaniment.
• As much as possible serve it hot to enjoy the taste of Punugulu to the fullest.
• You can drop in the batter either using a teaspoon or directly with your fingers and it is quite comfortable to do either way.
• You can prepare Punugulu for an instant teatime snack as it is less laborious and requires only a little time and most of all does not require any prior planning.
• It is a must try recipe for beginners as it is easy and hassle free.