Sooji Punukulu or Umpa rava punukulu or Sooji Pakoras

Ingredients:

Sooji  or Upma rava  2 cups

Curd ½ cup

Onions 1 finely chopped into small pieces

Green chillies 3 finely chopped

Ginger 1 inch piece finely chopped

Baking soda 1/4 teaspoon

Salt as needed

Preparation:

1. Mix sooji or upma rava, curd and  little water for 15 minutes. The batter should not be thick or thin.

2. Add onions, green chillies, ginger, baking soda and salt to the sooji mixture.

3. Heat a kadia or skillet or deep frying pan add oil when the oil is hot add the teaspoon full of batter into the hot oil. Reduce to medium low flame.

4. When the punukulu are uniformly fried on all sides and turn to golden light brown color. Remove them from the pan and transfer them on a tissue paper. 

5. Serve them with peanut chutney, coriander chutney or allam chutney.