Comments on: Ponganalu (Gunta Pongadalu)

by: kamakshi

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:58:52 +0000

Hi, Awesome recipe. We are from Nellore. We call them Puli bongaralu(Puli ponganalu).They are deep fried directly and not in this skillet. Though for healthy cooking we do use it. Thanks for the recipe.
kamakshi

by: Neelima

Mon, 02 May 2011 20:11:45 +0000

can u tell me which one is better iron/non stick? thank u

by: Beena

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 12:31:09 +0000

Hi, Where do we get the non stick skillets for Ponganalu and which brand?

by: Diane

Sat, 25 Dec 2010 19:58:42 +0000

@Sue: Most of us in the west use aebleskiver pans to make these. It’s not quite the same - the impressions are deeper, meaning you have to cook them a bit longer and they can be harder to flip - but it works brilliantly. I’d LOVE to have a ponganalu pan and am kicking myself for not buying one I saw when I was in south Indian a few years ago.

I just made these today with my cast iron aebleskiver pan, and these were so tasty. Wonderful on a wet winter’s day.

by: sue

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 05:07:37 +0000

hello
i have been a silent reader of your website for along long time , i admire the gadgets u have collected.
now iwent to the amazon website but noluck on this pongala thingy
is there a possiblity yu can sell one to me.please contact my email id and we can proceed
i would love to buy some of the stuff you hve
thanks’s
sue

by: sujatha

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:58:31 +0000

not usually a big indian food cook, but looking for and discovering new recipes for my father-in-law. these look delicious! my mother-in-law recently passed away, both north indian, she was a wonderful cook! so i am trying to expand my own repetoire of indian cooking, and this recipe looks perfect!
question: do these work as well on a plain skillet? i do not have a ponganalu maker, needless to say. perhaps i should just make the batter a little thicker so that they keep their shape?

by: ram

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:12:38 +0000

these are appelu my mom used to cook nice photos

by: resonance/Blue Irises

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:25:01 +0000

Indira, now it is autumn into winter, months later, but your web pages remain alive and are an inspiration! I am thinking there will be the very special iron pan to make these “ponganalu” from ‘Raayalaseema’ at Simha on Lexington Aveue here in N.Y.
Thank you so much for the care and timing you’ve given to these web pages. ~ chana

by: raina mehta

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:48:36 +0000

Indira - This site has stolen your pictures: http://radhiskitchen-radhi.blogspot.com/2006/08/coconut-milk-rice-pakora-kurma.html

Makes me very sad, since I know how much you put into this site. Have you contacted this woman?

by: sangeeta

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:36:49 +0000

Visited first time and ponaganulu looks yummy.I used to do when I was in India but after coming to NZ its so difficult. After watching this in my next trip to India I will definitely bring this gadget..
thanks for nice post…