How much cooking time?

30 min — 15 min prep, 15 min cooking.

Gunta Ponganalu

Name: Gunta Ponganalu
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Andhra Pradesh Indian
Ingredients: 2tbsp Coriander Leaves; 1cup Gram Flour; salt; 100g rice; 2tbsp Coconut Oil

Small round rice-lentil dumplings cooked in special paniyaram pan. Quick AP evening tiffin.

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Time 30 min · Serves 5 · 221 kcal · Andhra Pradesh

Ingredients

Garnish

Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)

Main

Gram Flour — 1 cup (ground)
salt (optional) (whole)
rice — 100 g (ground)

Tempering

Coconut Oil — 2 tbsp (whole)

Method

Prepare the filling/mixture for Andhra Gunta Ponganalu. Chop or mash ingredients as needed.
Mix with spices, salt, and binding agent (besan/flour). Shape into desired form.
Heat oil in a deep kadhai on medium flame.
Fry in batches until golden brown and crispy. Drain on paper towels.
Serve hot with chutney.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Gunta Ponganalu?: 221 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 30 min — 15 min prep, 15 min cooking.

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