KUNUKKU

Kunukku is a spicy South Indian Style lentil fritter. It can be categorized into a starter or snacks list. You can also serve this as a party appetizer.Made from tur and channa dal with rice and spices it is first soaked then ground and deep fried.Many people make this with Adai batter and I also do the same most of the times.The batter needs to be thick as you have drop in small balls on to the hot oil.You can add quater of a cup of semolina or rava to give some crunchiness as well as to thicken the batter.My Dad and Husband both are fond of this snack and I make them on mostly the day after I have made Adai with leftover batter.

As you can see it doesn’t need a perfect shape and you have to drop in the oil just like that.Some people add rice flour in place of rava.In Andhra it is called Punugulu. Traditionally made in a frying pan,you can also deep fry it in the Paniyaram pan by dropping the batter in to the cavities or holes of the pan in hot oil.Either way it is super soft on the inside and crispy on the outside.A perfect evening snack with coffee or tea,this will be a super rainy season snack as well.

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KUNUKKU

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30 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Servings

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Rice
• 1/4 cup Tur Dal
• 1/4 cup Channa Dal
• 2 tsps Urad Dal
• 3 Chillies Red
• 2 Green Chillies
• 1 Onion
• 1/4 cup Semolina
• to taste Salt
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1/4 tsp Asafoetida
• Oil-to deep fry
• 1 sprig Curry Leaves
• a few Coriander Leaves

Course snack Cuisine south indian Prep Time 30 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Servings Ingredients 1/2 cup Rice 1/4 cup Tur Dal 1/4 cup Channa Dal 2 tsps Urad Dal 3 Chillies Red 2 Green Chillies 1 Onion 1/4 cup Semolina to taste Salt 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp Asafoetida Oil-to deep fry 1 sprig Curry Leaves a few Coriander Leaves

Instructions

1. Soak all the dals and rice seperately for half an hour.Place the dals in the blender.

   
2. Add rice and grind coarsely.

   
3. Place the batter on a bowl.Add semolina,chopped green chilli, onion,turmeric powder,asafoetida,salt,curry and coriander leaves.

   
4. Mix well.

   
5. In a pan of hot oil slowly drop in the balls.

   
6. Take them out once golden brown.

   
7. Kunukku is ready to served.Enjoy it as a evening snack with hot coffee or tea.

   

Recipe Notes

Notes

You can make kunukku with leftover adai batter.

Add less salt, if using adai batter as it already contains salt.

You can add grated coconut or cut pieces of coconut to the batter for enhancing the flavour.