Aloo Bonda | Tea Time Snacks

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Aloo bonda is a very tasty, crispy & spicy chat. This is one of the popular Indian snacks served in parties, functions,etc, which can satisy most palates. Also this makes a perfect holiday snack menu for kids. It is very simple to make and delicious to eat during evening coffee or tea time. This delicious snack recipe is made of mashed potatoes, chopped onion, green chilly and dipped in spicy batter & then deep fried till crisp. Here goes the recipe of tasty & simple snack loved by all.

Ingredients

Besan flour - 2 cups

Rice flour - 1 tbsp

Turmeric pwd - ¼ tsp

Red chilly pwd - 1 tsp

Hing - a pinch

Cooking soda - a pinch

Salt to taste

For potato stuffing:

Potatoes - 2 medium size

Peas - ¼ cup

Oil - 1 tbsp

Mustard - ¼ tsp

Cumin - ¼ tsp

Split urad dal - ¼ tsp

Hing - a pinch

Onion - 1

Green chilly - 1

Ginger grated - ½ tsp

Turmeric pwd - a pinch

Salt to taste

Oil to fry

Instructions

1.

To make Outer Layer:

2.

Take a wide bowl.

3.

Mix besan flour, rice flour, turmeric pwd, red chilly pwd, hing,cooking soda and salt.

4.

Add little water and make a smooth paste of it.

5.

The batter should not be too thick or watery, it should be in medium thickness (dosa batter) consistency, so that it can be coated over potato balls.

6.

Now the batter ( bonda mix ) is ready for the outer layer.

7.

Lets see the preparation of inner stuffing:

8.

Wash and boil the potatoes and smash it.

9.

Cook the peas and keep it ready.

10.

Heat oil in a pan.

11.

Add mustard, cumin, split urad dal and hing.

12.

Once it splutters, add the chopped onion and fry till golden.

13.

Add green chillies, coriander leaves, ginger and saute further.

14.

Now add turmeric pwd, smashed potatoes, peas and salt.

15.

Combine well and cook for 3 to 4 mins.

16.

Remove from flame and allow to cool.

17.

Make small lemon sized balls out of it.

18.

Heat oil in a fry pan.

19.

Dip the balls in the prepared bonda mix.

20.

Drop them in hot oil.

21.

Fry in medium flame.

22.

Turn it to other side, deep fry till golden brown.

23.

Drain it from oil and place it in kitchen tissue.

24.

Repeat the same for remaining balls.

25.

Tempting Aloo Bonda ready to taste.

26.

Enjoy them hot with tomato ketchup or coconut chutney.

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