Pesara Punukulu

Ingredients:

1 cup green moong dal (soaked in water for 5-6 hrs)
1 onion finely chopped
4 green chilies (adjust according to your spice level)
1 tsp ginger chopped
2 flakes garlic, crushed
1 tsp cumin seeds
Coriander leaves chopped
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

Direction:

Grind the soaked and drained moong dal, green chilies, ginger, and garlic. And add salt to the paste. There is no need to add water while grinding. Remove onto a dish and add the chopped onions, coriander leaves, cumin seeds and mix well. Heat the pan with, 2 cups of oil, for deep fry. Once it’s piping hot, reduce flame to medium and drop a little mixture and fry the fritters to a golden brown color. Deep fry a batch of 8 punukulu depending on the size of the vessel. Serve hot over a cup of masala chai.