When we think about a menu for any festival, the first items that come to our mind are “Garelu & Payasam”. I am sharing with you, the recipe of Garelu today.
Ingredients
Minapappu (Urad Dal) – 1 cup
Green Chillies – 2
Onion – 1/2
Ginger – 1/4 inch root
Procedure
1. Soak Urad Dal in water for 6-7 hrs. Strain water from soaked dal.
2. Blend small amounts of Urad Dal in a Blender. Consistency of the dough has to be very thick. Make the dough by adding very little amount of water as possible.
3. Add salt during every batch. By doing this, water from the dal will come out and we will end up adding very little water for grinding.
3. During the last batch of dough, add ginger and greenchillies and Grind. After the dough is almost done, add onion and just pulse it for few seconds.
4. Mix all the batches of dough thoroughly.
5. Heat a kadai and add enough oil to fry Garelu. Maintain the stove temperature to be medium.
6. In the meanwhile, take a small bowl full of water. Keep a platic sheet (Ziploc bag) ready.
Now, here is the procedure for making the Garelu shape with the dough. Water your hands using the bowl, clean the plastic sheet with water, take handful of dough and make a ball. Place it on the plastic sheet and slowly make it into a circle and keep a hole (just like a donut) with your finger. Dampen your hand again and by holding the plastic sheet with another hand, take out the dough and put it slowly in the oil. Fry on the other side after one side is done. Make sure that they are not over fried.
7. Remove them and place them on a paper towel.
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