UpmaaPunukulu Recipe

Ingredients:

1CUP - UPMAA RAVA

2CUPS - WATER

FOR TEMPERING:-

1TBSP - CHANADAL

1TBSP - URAD DAL

1TSP - MUSTARD SEEDS

2-3 - CHOPPED GREEN CHILLIES

2-3 - RED CHILLIES

1/4CUP - GREEN ONIONS

1/4CUP - CAPSICUM

1/4TSP - GINGER

5-6 - CURRY LEAVES

5-6TBSP -OIL

SALT TO TASTE

FOR BATTER:-

1CUP - GREEN MOONGDAL (SOAKED AN HOUR BEFORE)

PINCH SALT

Method:

HEAT OIL IN A PAN.ADD CHANADAL AND SAUTE, ONCE IT STARTS CHANGING COLOUR ADD URAD DAL AND SAUTE, ADD MUSTARD SEEDS ONCE THEY START CRACKLING ADD REDCHILLIES,GREEN CHILLIES,CURRYLEAVES,GREEN ONIONS,CAPSICUM, GINGER AND ADD WATER.BOIL WATER ON HIGH FLAME WITH SALT,ONCE WATER IS BOILED REDUCE FLAME ADD UPMAA RAVA STIRRING CONTINUOUSLY.AND COOK TILL WATER EVAPORATES,ONCE UPMAA IS COMPLETED KEEP A SIDE.GRIND SOAKED GREEN MOONG DAL INTO BATTER (LIKE BAJJI BATTER ,FOR BETTER TASTE USE WET GRINDER).HEAT OIL IN A PAN.MAKE SMALLER BALL WITH UPMAA AND DIP INTO BATTER AND FRY TILL GOLDEN BROWN.SERVE WITH MINT CHUTNEY.