Chef Aruna Vijay collaborates with food influencer Nikita Shah

‘MasterChef' contestant and entrepreneur Aruna Vijay has collaborated with food and travel influencer Nikita Shah. They have shared a reel about the recipe and making of South Indian Poornalu with a Gujarati Twist.

Talking about the dish in the caption, they wrote, ‘This is a sweet match made in heaven! Gujarati Puran Poli meets the scrumptious Andhra Poornalu to create this delicious treat. Crispy on the outside with a soft centre, it's an absolute delight to eat!'

They have also mentioned the ingredients along with the recipe. Check here,

-Soak 1cup Rice & 3/4cup Urad Dal for a minimum of 4 hours

-Drain, grind into a thick batter, whisk in a little salt & sugar and keep aside

-Now pressure cook 1cup toovar dal for 3 whistles

-In a pan, add ghee along with the cooked dal & 1/2 cup jaggery.

-Mix & cook for 5 mins

-Add in 1/2tsp elaichi & 1/2tsp Nutmeg powder along with Saffron water & cook till the mixture thickens

-Let it cool down completely. Now divide into small balls of puran

-Dip these in the rice batter & deep fry till golden brown.

-Dust with icing sugar & garnish with almonds & pistachios

The reel of the duo shows them cooking the dish step by step. Netizens are hailing the duo's collaboration in the comment section. And users have dropped several heartfelt comments under the post.

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