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Urad Dal Bonda or Minapappu Punugulu
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Urad Dal Bonda | How to make Minapappu Punugulu

Urad Dal Bonda or Minapappu Punugulu, is an easy and quick snack recipe. These are made with Urad Dal and are deep fried snack served as festival prasadams.
Course Appetizers & Starters
Cuisine South Indian
Keyword Easy Evening Snack
By Cook Method Deep Fried
Occasion Festival Meal
By Diet Protein Rich, Vegan
Dish Type Deep Fried Dishes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 15 number
Calories 24kcal
Author Srivalli

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Urad Dal / Minapa Pappu / Skinned Black Gram
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/8 teaspoons Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tablespoon Peppercorn crushed
  • 3 Green Chilies chopped
  • Cooking Oil for frying

Instructions

  • Wash urad dal a couple of times. Soak it in enough water for at least an hour.
  • Drain the water and add chopped green chilies to the mixer jar along with drained dal.
  • Pulse it a couple of times, remove the lid, add few spoons of water.
  • Blend it to a smooth fluffy batter. Add water only if it requires for running the mixer.
  • The batter is slightly loose and not so thick as vada batter
  • Add salt, crushed pepper and baking soda.
  • Beat the batter well for few minutes until it gets well aerated.
  • Heat oil in a kadai. When the oil is hot enough, take small portions of this batter and drop in the oil.
  • Stir and fry until golden. Remove to a kitchen towel
  • Makes 15 small bondas

Nutrition

Calories: 24kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 40mg | Potassium: 4mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg
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