Aloo Bonda / Potato Bonda

Potato Bonda

Ingredients for the batter
1 cup gram flour
1 tbsp rice powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp salt
An egg (optional)
1/2 tsp cumin powder
Chopped coriander leaves/ Curry leaves
Luke warm water
Oil for frying
Method
Prepare potato baajii & keep aside.
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
Add sufficient amount of water to get a thick batter.
Cover the bowl & keep aside for 20mn.
Make lemon sized balls using potato baajji.
Dip each ball in the preapred batter & deep fry them in a pan or in deep fryer.
Serve hot with a dipping sauce & tea.

Comments

[Aarathi]

Hi Jenni,
Happy to know that you enjoyed ur holidays.I've just returned after eating my Mom's delicacies. Surprised to read ur "Bonda experience" frm India. It's a common snack available in tea stalls , trains etc...
Have a nice day
Aarathi

[Jennifer]

Thanks Aarathi...
I will try the egg sometime later. That is a good idea for oil absorption...
I was in India for two weeks and used your recipe to make aloo bondas for about 10 people! :) That was my first time to deep fry foods on an Indian stove :). thanks for the inspiration.

[Aarathi]

Hi Jenni,
In the original recipe we don't add egg. But my Mom always adds an egg / just an egg white in all deep fried items to avoid oil absorption.ie oil used will remain in the pan. She never reuse it b'coz it's not good for health.
Try & see
Aarathi.

[Jennifer]

Wow nice! I have made this before but not with egg... Will try that sometime later! Thanks for posting.