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Pundi

🇮🇳 A dish from India

Pundi, a dish from India
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Pundi or Pundi Gatti, usually a round shaped soft rice dumpling belonging to Mangalorean cuisine, native to Tulu Nadu region of India, prepared by soaking, grinding, tempering, cooking and finally steaming the rice. Pundi Gatti is popularly known as Pundi in Udupi and Mangalore cities of Karnataka state.

What gives it away

🥘Main ingredientsrice, water, salt, optional coconut
🔥Cooking methodsoaked rice ground, cooked, then steamed into dumplings
👅Flavour & stylemild, soft, plain rice taste
🕒When it’s eatenbreakfast dumpling served with curry or chutney

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Pundi come from?
Pundi is a dish that originated in India.
What is Pundi?
Pundi or Pundi Gatti, usually a round shaped soft rice dumpling belonging to Mangalorean cuisine, native to Tulu Nadu region of India, prepared by soaking, grinding, tempering, cooking and finally steaming the rice. Pundi Gatti is popularly known as Pundi in Udupi and Mangalore cities of Karnataka state.