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Deep Fried Lentil Dough Balls (Punugu)
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Deep Fried Lentil Dough Balls (Punugu)

6 ingredients 6 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

705
Calories
18g
Protein
2g
Fat
150g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup urad dal
  • 1 cup rice rava (coarse rice flour)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • Onions , chopped
  • Chiles , chopped
  • Salt to taste

Directions

1

Soak the urad dal in water for several hours.

2

Soak the rava in water.

3

Grind the soaked urad dal to make a somewhat loose batter . Mix in the soaked rava.

4

Mix in the flour, then add enough water to thin it if necessary.

5

Mix in onions, chillies, and salt to the batter. Allow to ferment and rise.

6

Make small balls and deep fry them in hot oil.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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