challa punugulu | moong dal dahi bonda recipe or punukulu
deep fried mung dal fritters they are soaked in seasoned yogurt like dahi vada.
Course Snack
Cuisine Andhra cusine
Keyword dahi bonda, dahi pesara pungulu, perugu punugulu, pesara punugulu, yogurt punugulu
Prep Time 5 hourshours30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Author Sowji'sKitchen
Ingredients
yogurt mixture
2Cupsyogurt
1/2tspchili paste
1/2cupwater
salt as per taste
seasoning
1/2tbspchana dal
1/2tbspurad dal
1/2tsp cumin seeds
1red chili
curry leaves
pinchturmeric
moong dal fritters
1cupsplit moon dal
1inch ginger
1/2tspcumin seeds
2green chilies
salt to taste
Instructions
Yogurt mixture
In a mixing bowl, add 2 cups yogurt,chili paste, water and salt.
mix well and keep them aside.
moong dal fritters
Wash and soak dal for atleast 4 - 5 hrs.
drain the water , add ginger, cumin seeds, salt and green chilies .
blend into smooth paste.
Take small portion and drop into hot oil.
fry until golden on medium heat.
Remove from oil, drop these hot punukulu in water and leave them till they sink in the water, Initially when we drop they float, once they absorb water they sink.
Remove the fritters from water and squeeze the water gently by pressing them in between your palms.
add to yogurt mixture.
Heat a wide pan with 1 tbsp oil, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, red chili , turmeric and curry leaves.
Fry for a min . set this aside to cool.
Add these to the yogurt mixture and garnish with coriander leaves.
Set this aside for 30 mins and serve with red chili on top.