Kunukku Recipe
Kunukku is a crispy, savoury fritter made from lentils, rice batter. The fritters are deep fried until golden brown and crispy. It has soft inside and tastes flavourful with a blend of spices and coconut bits.
Servings2 people
Ingredients
- ½ cup parboiled rice
- 2 teaspoon raw rice
- ⅛ cup toor dal
- ⅛ cup chana dal
- 1 tablespoon urad dal
- 2 nos red chillies
Instructions
- Measure the lentils, rice and add to a mixing bowl, soak in water at least for 3 hours.
- Rinse well, drain and add to mixer jar. Sprinkle little water and grind to a slightly coarse mixture.
- Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl, add coconut bits, curry leaves, salt and hing. Mix well.
- Heat oil in a kadai - pinch small portions and add to oil.
- Flip over and cook until golden brown and crisp. Drain in container with holes / tissue paper!
- Serve Kunukku hot with chutney!
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Notes
- Soaking time – I soak dals and rice for 3 hours minimum. This maked them soft and easy to grind into a batter.
- Grinding – I grind to slightly coarse mixture, not too fine. If too fine, fritters become hard and drink more oil while frying. If too coarse, they crumble while frying.
- Draining well – I drain soaked dals and rice completely before grinding. Extra water makes batter too thin and fritters absorb too much oil.
- Adding water while grinding – I sprinkle little water while grinding. Too much water make batter thin and fritters fall apart in oil.
- Oil temperature – I heat oil well before adding batter. Hot oil makes fritter crispy outside and soft inside.
- Frying small portions – I pinch small portions and drop carefully. Small size cook evenly and turn golden brown easily.
Nutrition Facts
Kunukku Recipe
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 277
Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 0.1g1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g
Sodium 11mg0%
Potassium 62mg2%
Carbohydrates 57g19%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 10IU0%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 44mg4%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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