Saturday, April 04, 2009

Potato / Aloo Bonda

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Ingredients

Boiled Potatoes - 4
Onion -1
Green Chillies - 3
Ginger - 1" piece
Coriander leaves - few
Salt
Oil

Ingredients for Batter
Besan Flour / Chickpea flour - 1 cup
Asafoetida pinch
Salt
Oil for deep frying

Method
  • Boil and mash the potatoes coarsely.
  • Chop onion, green chillies and ginger very finely and keep aside.
  • Heat 2 tsp of oil in a frying pan, add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.
  • Add onions, green chillies, ginger and fry for few Min's till it turn golden brown and then add salt to it and mix well.
  • Now add mashed potatoes to it and mix well. Finally add chopped coriander leaves to it.
  • Allow the potato mixture to cool down and then make round balls.
  • Mix all the ingredients for batter with water to form a hick and smooth paste and keep aside.
  • Heat oil in a wok for deep frying.
  • Dip each of the potato balls in the batter and deep fry until golden brown in color.
  • Drain on paper and serve it with chutney / tomato ketchup.

12 comments :

Unknown said...

wow.. nice Bonda.. looks yummy.. will u pass that plate ???

Dori said...

I remember the first time I tasted these, I was hooked!!! They look excellent!

Gita Jaishankar said...

Its been quite a while since I had potato bonda, thanks for reminding me of this lovley snack Valarmathi :) They look so delicious with tea!

Gayathri said...

Tea with bonda great combo.. looks delicious

Ramya Vijaykumar said...

Valar bhonda looks delicious... I see an invite for tea... :)

Unknown said...

long time I made this one..looks yumm..

EC said...

Lovely pic...looks inviting

Premyscakes said...

Bonda looks so inviting.

Sum Raj said...

ooks tempting and delicious dear...

Unknown said...

hummmm yum yum aloo bonda looks so yummy

Unknown said...

Aloo bonda makes me hungry. perfect snack with tea.

Pooja said...

Bonda looks yummy. I love these but have never tried it at home though. My hubby was asking me to make for a long time. He wouldnt have to wait any further :)