Aloo Bonda
Aloo Bonda is a south Indian tempting snack, high in calories is made with besan and boiled potato.
Course
Snacks
Cuisine
South Indian
Servings
Prep Time
6
people
10
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
6
people
10
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
Ingredients
For potato masala:
2
tsp
Oil
1
tsp
mustard seeds (rai)
½
tsp
Jeera/ cumin seeds
½
tsp
coriander seeds crushed
Pinch of Hing / asafoetida
6
cashews broken
few curry leaves chopped
1
small
sized onion finely chopped
1
inch
Ginger finely chopped
½
tsp
turmeric / haldi
1
green chilli
finely chopped
½
tsp
kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
salt to taste
¼
tsp
Garam masala powder
3
medium size
potato boiled, peeled and mashed
2
tbsp
coriander leaves
finely chopped
1
tbsp
Lemon juice
for batter:
1
cup
besan (gram flour)
¼
cup
corn flour
¼
tsp
turmeric / haldi
salt to taste
¼
tsp
kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
¼
tsp
ajwain / carom seeds
water as required
1
tsp
Oil
¼
tsp
baking soda
Oil
for deep frying
Instructions
firstly, in a large kadai heat oil and add mustard seeds, jeera, crushed coriander seeds, hing and few curry leaves.
allow to splutter.
further add broken cashews and roast to golden.
additionally saute chopped onions, ginger and chilli.
furthermore add in turmeric, chilli powder, garam masala powder and salt. saute.
now add in boiled and mashed potato mix well.
additionally, add in coriander leaves and lemon juice.
prepare the besan batter.
also make a ball from the prepared aloo masala.
further, dip into besan batter and deep fry in hot oil.
fry till the bonda turns golden and crisp.
finally, serve aloo bonda along with chutney or tomato sauce.