Gunta Punugulu or Paniyaram

 Paniyaram or Gunta punugulu are same and name of one single dish. It is an interesting quicky dish made of left over dosa batter. It is popularly known as Paniyaram in Tamil Nadu and Paniyaram is a popular snack dish from the Chettinad cuisine whereas in Andhra it is called as Gunta Punugulu. Paniyaram can either be a savory or sweet snack. 

Paniyaram/ Gunta Punugulu is a south Indian recipe and normally served during breakfast or evening snack time. You can make it more nutritious by adding carrots, tomatoes, chopped spinach, spring onion or cabbage. 

Preparation Time: 5 minutes (If we have Idli/Dosa Batter)

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

2 cups of Dosa batter

 

1 Small chopped onion

2 teaspoons of chopped coriander

1/2 teaspoon of Cumin seeds

1/2 teaspoon of grated ginger

1 teaspoon of chana dal

2 curry leaves finely chopped

salt as needed

Oil as needed

Steps to Prepare:

• In a bowl, add batter and all the ingredients. Mix well
• Now batter is ready to use.
• In a Paniyaram maker, put little oil in each section 
• Add a spoon of batter into each section. Close the lid. allow it to cook on medium flame.
• After 5 minutes, slowly turn the Punugulu onto another side and allow it to cook for few more minutes.
• Repeat the above steps to make another batch          

• Gunta Punugulu or Paniyaram is ready for serving.
• Serve hot with your Favorite chutney or Podi.

                                                      

                            

Variations:

we can add grated carrot or capsicum.

 

 

Bitter Gourd Fry

 Preparation Time: 10 minutes to peel and to finely chop bitter gourd

 Cook Time: 30 minutes

 Ingredients:

 5 Bitter gourds finely chopped

 1 small onion chopped

 2 green chilies

 Tempering:5 curry leaves, 1/2 teaspoon Jeera, 1/2 Teaspoon Mustard seeds

 1 red chili

 1/2 teaspoon of Turmeric powder 

 1/2 teaspoon of Chili powder

 Salt as needed

 Oil as needed

 Steps to Prepare:

•  In a pan, put oil and all the tempering ingredients.
•  Add some onion and green chilies, Sauté well. (Do not add all the chopped onion)
•  Add chopped Bitter Gourd and sauté on medium flame for few minutes.
•  Now, close the lid and allow the bitter gourd to cook for 20 minutes.
•  Now, add Turmeric powder, chili powder and salt. Sauté for few minutes
•  Now, add remaining chopped onion. This will give some crunch flavor.
•  Bitter Gourd Fry is ready to serve. Serve hot with Hot rice and Spinach Pappu.

                                                     

                                               

Potato Fry

 Preparation Time: 10 minutes to chop Potatoes

 Cook Time: 30 minutes

 Ingredients:

  3 potatoes Finely chopped

  1/2 teaspoon Chili Powder (Adjust based on your spice levels)

  Tempering: 1/2 teaspoon of Jeera, 1/2 teaspoon of mustard seeds, 

  4 curry leaves, 1 red chili.

  1 Green chili

  1/2 cup of chopped onion

  1/2 teaspoon of Turmeric powder

  Salt as needed

  Peanut Oil as needed

  1 teaspoon of Lemon Juice (Do Not add more)

  Steps to Prepare:

• In a pan, add oil and all the Tempering Ingredients
• Add chopped onion and Sauté well.
• Now, add potato slices. Sauté for few minutes and allow it to cook on low flame for 20 minutes
• Now, stir Potato slices and make sure it is well cooked
• Add Turmeric powder
• Add Salt and mix well. At this point do not sauté for long as the potatoes are cooked. Gently stir fry.
• Add 2 teaspoons of Lemon Juice 
• Serve it with Hot rice and your Favorite Pappu or just eat like that with Hot Rice.
• My Kids would also like to eat it with chapati's.

                                                                   

Spinach Pappu

 Preparation Time: 10 minutes

 Cook Time: 30 Minutes

 Ingredients:

 1/2 cup of Toor Dal, soaked in water for 10 minutes

 4 cups of chopped spinach

 4 green chilies

 Tempering: Hing, 1/2 teaspoon of Jeera, 1/2 teaspoon of mustard seeds, 3 curry leaves chopped

 1 onion chopped

 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder

 3 pods of Tamarind soaked in water for 10 minutes, Juice is extracted and kept aside

 Oil as needed

 Salt as needed

 Steps to Prepare:

•  Pressure cook Toor dal or cook it in instant pot for 20 minutes. 
•  In a pan or we can use the same bowl we have for Instant pot. Add oil and all the tempering   ingredients.
•  Add onions and green chilies and sauté well.
•  Add chopped spinach and fry under tender.
•  Then add cooked Toor dal and mix well.
•  Add Turmeric powder
•  Now, add Tamarind paste. 
•  Add salt and mix well. Allow it to cook for few minutes.
•  Spinach Pappu (Dal) is ready to serve.
•  Serve it with Hot Rice and Papad or my kids like it with potato fry.

                                                            

       

Peanut Chutney

Preparation Time: None

Cook Time: 20 minutes

 Ingredients:

 1 cup of Peanuts

 4 green chilies (Adjust according to your spice level)

 2 pods of tamarind.

 Tempering: 1/2 teaspoon of Jeera, 1/2 teaspoon of mustard seeds, 1 red chili

 1/2 teaspoon of chana dal, 1/2 teaspoon of Urad dal

 5 curry leaves.

 Salt as needed

 Oil as needed

 Steps to Prepare:

•  In a large pan, add 1/2 teaspoon of oil and put green chilies
•  Now add, peanuts and roast them on low flame for few minutes
•  Now add Tamarind pods and sauté well
•  Allow peanuts to cool down and grind it into coarse paste and keep it aside. (Add water while   grinding, do not add too much water)
•  Take the paste into a separate bowl and add salt.
•  Now, in the same pan, add oil and all the tempering ingredients and fry well.
•  Add that to Peanut chutney. Enjoy it with Idli, Dosa, Uthappam or Punugulu.  

                                                            

 

Nellore Fish Pulusu

 Preparation Time: 10 Minutes

 Cook Time: 40 Minutes

 Ingredients:

 6-7 Medium size salmon Pieces

 1 Raw Mango, sliced vertically

 Tempering: 1/2 teaspoon of Jeera, 1/2 teaspoon of mustard seeds, 1/2 teaspoon of Methi seeds, 

  5 curry leaves.

  1 tea spoon of Turmeric powder

  2 teaspoon of Chili powder. Adjust to Taste.

  1/2 cup of Tamarind soaked in water. Squeeze all the water and put it aside.

  Salt as needed

  Oil as needed

  Steps to Prepare:

• In a pan, put oil and once oil is warm add all the tempering ingredients.
•  Add Onions and Sauté well.  
•  Add Tomatoes and sauté well. 
•  Once onions and tomatoes are well sautéed, add chili powder and turmeric and mix well. 
•  Now, add Mango slices and mix well. Allow it to cook for few minutes
•  Add Salmon Pieces
•  Now, add Tamarind water
•  Allow Salmon to cook in tamarind water.
•  Add water if needed.
•  Allow it to cook on low flame for approximately 20 minutes
•  Add salt 
•  Make sure drumsticks are well cooked.
•  Fish Pulusu is ready for serving. 
•  Serve Fish Pulusu with Hot Rice

                                                     

Drumstick Pulusu

 Preparation Time: 5 minutes

 Cook Time: 30 Minutes

 Ingredients:

 2 cups of drumsticks

 1 cup of chopped onion

 1 cup of chopped tomato

 1/2 cup of Tamarind soaked in water. Squeeze all the water and put it aside.

 Tempering: 1/2 teaspoon of Jeera, 1/2 teaspoon of mustard seeds, 1/2 teaspoon of Methi seeds, 

 4 curry leaves, 1 red chili.

 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric

 1 teaspoon of chili powder

 Salt as needed

 Oil as needed

 Steps to prepare:

•  In a pan, put oil and once oil is warm add all the tempering ingredients.
•  Add Onions and Sauté well.  
•  Add Tomatoes and sauté well. 
•  Once onions and tomatoes are well sautéed, add chili powder and turmeric and mix well. 
•  Now, add drumsticks and mix well.
•  Now, add Tamarind water
•  Allow drumsticks to cook in tamarind water.
•  Add water if needed.
•  Allow it to cook on low flame for approximately 20 minutes
•  Add salt 
•  Make sure drumsticks are well cooked.
•  Drumstick Pulusu is ready for serving. 
•  Serve Drumstick Pulusu with Hot Rice.