Punugulu A South Indian Evening Snack Recipe by Aruna Thapar
 Aruna Thapar @Arunathapar27 New Delhi #CA2025 Pungulu (or Punugulu/Punukkulu) are a popular South Indian snack, specifically from Tamilnadu, consisting of crispy, deep-fried fritters made from a batter of fermented rice and urad dal. Often made using leftover idli or dosa batter. #CA2025 Pungulu (or Punugulu/Punukkulu) are a popular South Indian snack, specifically from Tamilnadu, consisting of crispy, deep-fried fritters made from a batter of fermented rice and urad dal. Often made using leftover idli or dosa batter. Punugulu - A South Indian evening snack Share its first Cooksnap! #CA2025 Pungulu (or Punugulu/Punukkulu) are a popular South Indian snack, specifically from Tamilnadu, consisting of crispy, deep-fried fritters made from a batter of fermented rice and urad dal. Often made using leftover idli or dosa batter. #CA2025 Pungulu (or Punugulu/Punukkulu) are a popular South Indian snack, specifically from Tamilnadu, consisting of crispy, deep-fried fritters made from a batter of fermented rice and urad dal. Often made using leftover idli or dosa batter. Cooking Instructions 20 minutes 1 👉Wash all dal and rice in water for 2-3 times or till its white powder is removed. Then transfer it in a mixer and add salt, cumin and Fenugreek seeds and green chilli and grind it to a coarse paste. Transfer it in a bowl. 2 👉The batter should be of dropping consistency. Add water if required. Add chopped onion in this batter and mix 3 👉Now heat oil in a karahi. Leave 1 tsp each of dal mixture in karahi and fry till golden brown colour. 6-8 pakodis can be added at a time. Flip the side and fry from other side also, 4 👉Remove it in a plate. 5 👉Serve hot with chutney. 1 👉Wash all dal and rice in water for 2-3 times or till its white powder is removed. Then transfer it in a mixer and add salt, cumin and Fenugreek seeds and green chilli and grind it to a coarse paste. Transfer it in a bowl. 1 👉Wash all dal and rice in water for 2-3 times or till its white powder is removed. Then transfer it in a mixer and add salt, cumin and Fenugreek seeds and green chilli and grind it to a coarse paste. Transfer it in a bowl. 2 👉The batter should be of dropping consistency. Add water if required. Add chopped onion in this batter and mix 2 👉The batter should be of dropping consistency. Add water if required. Add chopped onion in this batter and mix 3 👉Now heat oil in a karahi. Leave 1 tsp each of dal mixture in karahi and fry till golden brown colour. 6-8 pakodis can be added at a time. Flip the side and fry from other side also, 3 👉Now heat oil in a karahi. Leave 1 tsp each of dal mixture in karahi and fry till golden brown colour. 6-8 pakodis can be added at a time. Flip the side and fry from other side also, 4 👉Remove it in a plate. 4 👉Remove it in a plate. 5 👉Serve hot with chutney. 5 👉Serve hot with chutney. Share its first Cooksnap! Cooksnaps Did you make this recipe? Share a picture of your creation! Copied! on August 24, 2025 14:30 New Delhi Cooking is my passion. Love to experiment. Comments (8) Similar Recipes Rava Idly Rava Idly #bf2 Rava Idly is a popular South Indian breakfast recipe made with ground urad dal and idli rava batter. In this recipe, only urad dal is soaked and grounded which is later mixed with idli rava to form a thick idli batter. The addition of coarse idli rava gives a nice texture to the final idli. Serve this with any Chutney/sambar. Aswani Vishnuprasad Vadacurry Vadacurry It’s a very famous South Indian curry that is made with deep fried lentil dumplings (Vada). Its one of the signature recipes of Chennai (Tamil Nadu). It’s a perfect side dish for idli or dosa. 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