BONDA - A SNACK ITEM

Bonda is a typical South Indian snack that has various sweet and spicy versions of it in different regions.Today we are preparing a spicy bonda with  potato filling dipped in gram flour batter.In Kerala, people prefer the sweet bonda called Sugiyan.We can also prepare Bonda with tapioca  or sweet potato  onion, hard boiled egg ,masala, minced meat and other ingredients.Vegetable Bonda is a dish of Udupi, where fresh green peas and other finely chopped vegetables like french beans, carrot and coriander leaves are used as filling. Mangalore bonda is another delicacy from Karnataka.Now let us see how to prepare the spicy Potato Bonda.

                                                   INGREDIENTS

• Onions chopped               -  1 big
• Green Chilies                   -   5 chopped
• Ginger chopped               -   1 tsp
• Crushed red chilly            -   1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder             -   1/4 tsp+1/2 tsp
• Potato                              -  1/2 kg boil it.
• Gram Flour                     -   1 cup
• Rice flour                        -   2 tbsp
• Salt                                 -   to taste
• Asafoetida powder         -  1/4tsp
• Red chilly powder          -  1/2 tsp
• Oil to fry and to saute    -   
• Coriander leaves           -  2 tbsp + 1 tsp chopped   
• Mustard seed                -  1/2 tsp

                                              METHOD

                            

• Heat a kadai and add little oil to it.

                            

• Add the mustard seeds to it .

                             

• When it splutters add the chopped onion and chopped ginger to it.

                             

• Add chopped green chilies to it.

                             

• Saute it till light brown.

                             

• Now add the crushed red chilies to it.

                             

• Add 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder to it.

  

•  Boil the potatoes and mash it.Keep it aside.

  

•  Add the mashed potatoes and salt to it.

  

•  Combine well.

  

•  Add 2tbsp of chopped coriander leaves and mix it with hands.Now the masala is ready to dip.

•  Next  to prepare the batter mix besan flour/gram flour, rice flour and asafoetida powder together.

                           

• Then add the 1 tsp of chopped coriander leaves to it.

                           

• Then add red chilly powder to it.

                           

• Then add turmeric powder to it.Now add little water and make a fine batter.

                           

• Now the batter is ready.

•  Heat a oil in a kadai.

•  Make masala balls and keep it aside.

•  Dip all the masala balls in the batter and deep fry in oil.

• When the bonda becomes light brown and crispy remove it to a plate..

                      Serve it hot along with chutney!!