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Pesara Punugulu – Moong Dal Fritters

Andhra punugulu are often made with idli dosa batter and it is a popular street food in the coastal regions of andhra pradesh. Today's pesara punugulu is a similar one made using split green gram.
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Indian, south indian
Keyword chat pat snack, cripsy, moong dal, mung bean, punugulu, street food
Prep Time 5 hours
Cook Time 15 minutes
Author Sowji'sKitchen

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Green split moong dal
  • 3 or 4 Green chilies
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil For deep frying

Instructions 

  • Wash and soak green moong dal for at least 4 to 6 hrs.
  • Grind the soaked and drained moong dal, green chillis, ginger and salt to a paste. There is no need to add water while grinding.
  • The batter must be thick, thicker than the pesarratu consistency.
  • Remove onto a dish .
  • Heat oil in a deep frying vessel. Once its piping hot, reduce flame to medium and drop a little mixture (about a tbsp) and fry the fritters to a golden brown color.
  • Keep stirring and fry till golden and evenly fried.
  • Serve hot over a cup of masala chai and andhra gun powder