If you are looking for more festival recipes then do check Semiya Payasam, Pala Munjalu, Pulihora, Daddojanam, Paramannam, Bellam Pongali, Chana Dal Payasam, Rava Pulihora and Bobbatlu.
And here’s a full list of Varalakshmi Vratham Recipes.
Andhra Poornam Boorelu / Sugeelu / Suzhiyan / Poornalu Recipe
Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook time: 45 mins | Makes: 28 – 30
Author:Hari Chandana P
Cuisine: South Indian
Recipe type: Dessert
- ½ cup Urad Dal
- 1 cup Raw Rice
- 1.5 cups Chana Dal
- 2 Cups Jaggery, powdered
- ½ cup Grated Fresh Coconut
- ½ tsp Cardamom Powder
- A pinch of Salt
- Oil for deep frying
Instructions:
- Wash and soak the urad dal and rice overnight or 6 hours.
- Drain the water and grind the urad dal and rice to a smooth paste by adding little water
- It should be like a thick dosa batter.
- Add a pinch of salt to and mix well.
- Keep it aside.
- Wash and pressure cook the chana dal with just enough water to cover the dal. It should be cooked and hold shape. You can also cook the dal in a vessel.
- Drain all the water completely. Make sure that there is no water.
- Let it cool.
- Grind the dal into a powder and set aside.
- Combine the jaggery and little water in a pan and let the dissolves completely.
- Add the ground chana dal, cardamom powder and coconut to the melted jaggery.
- Mix everything until combined.
- Cool until the mixture thickens.
- When the mixture becomes like a dough, switch off the flame.
- Let the mixture cool completely.
- Divide the mixture into 28 – 30 round shape balls and set aside.
- Heat enough oil in a pan for deep frying.
- Then dip the each chana dal ball in the prepared urad dal batter and let it coat evenly.
- Drop them gently in the hot oil. Deep fry till golden brown color.
- Drain them on paper towels and serve.
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Alok Vats says
Wow, simply delicious and Yummi 🙂 Awesome…
Sireesha Puppala says
Hey Chandana..
Poornalu are my favourite since childhood and a must in our house for every festival.I used to sit along with my nanamma(granma) near katley poyyi(outdoor mud stove) and snatch the channa dal balls while she sits busy frying the poornalu..your post made my childhood memories unfolded now…
Btw the step by step illustration is too goo and I will try this in my kitchen…
srimukhi says
very good receipe