Aloo Bonda Recipe

                    Ingredients 

For the stuffing

2 tbsp Vegetable Oil

¼ tsp Hing

1 tbsp Coriander Seeds (crushed)

1 tsp Cumin Seeds

1 tbsp Cashew Nuts (crushed)

1 tbsp Raisins (chopped)

2 tsp Green Chilli (finely chopped)

2 tbsp Coriander (chopped)

2 cups Boiled Potatoes (refrigerated for 3-4 hours and peeled)

Salt (to taste)

1 tsp Red Chilli Powder

1 tsp Dry Mango Powder

1 tsp Anardana Powder

½ tsp Black Pepper Powder

½ tsp Roasted Cumin Powder

½ tsp Garam Masala Powder

Oil (for frying)

For the batter

1 cup Gram Flour

¼ cup Corn Starch

1 tsp Ajwain

1 tsp Salt

½ tsp Turmeric Powder

1 tbsp Vegetable Oil

⅛ tsp Baking Soda

             Instructions

For the filling

• Heat vegetable oil in a pan.

• Once the oil is hot, add hing, coriander seeds and cumin seeds and let them crackle for a few seconds.
  
• Add cashew nuts and raisins and fry until they are browned.

• Add green chilli, coriander, boiled potatoes, salt, red chilli powder, mango powder, anardana, black pepper powder, garam masala powder, cumin powder and mix everything well.
  

• Cook for 4-5 minutes on medium heat.

• Remove the pan from heat and let the filling cool completely.

•Make small balls from the filling and keep aside.

For the batter

• Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.

• Add water, little by little, and mix to form a flowing batter.

For frying

• Heat oil for frying in a pan.

• Dip the filling balls in batter and drop them in hot oil.

• Use a fork for dipping.

• Fry the bonda on medium high heat until bonda are slightly browned.

• Drain them on a plate.

• Heat the oil again until hot.

• Fry the bonda second time on high heat until they are nicely browned and crisp. Serve hot.

Notes

Make sure that the batter has the right consistency. If batter is too thin, it won’t coat the Bonda and if its too thick, it will over powder the masala.

Deep fry the Bondas on medium flame. They might get burnt or get brown fast without cooking properly if you fry them on high heat. And they will soak too much oil if fried on low heat.

You can also add in a little baking soda in the batter, which makes the Bondas fluffy.