Vegetable Bonda
Deep-fried until the outside shatters at the first bite and the inside stays soft and flavourful. A tea-time favourite across Kerala, especially when the monsoon rain is hammering the roof.
Ingredientsfor 7 servings
- 2 nos Potato boiled and peeled, big
- 2 nos Carrots — chopped
- 1/2 cup Green peas
- 3 nos Onion — sliced
- 6 nos Green chiliies — chopped
- 1 tsp Ginger — chopped
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- Salt, to taste
- 11/2 cup Gram flour Besan/Kadalamaavu
- Salt, to taste
- Water
- Oil — for frying
Preparation
Step 1
Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan or kadai.
Step 2
Let the mustard seeds crackle and cook red chillies and curry leaves.
Step 3
Add sliced onions and cook until soft.
Step 4
Add green peas and carrot and cook by closing with a lid.
Step 5
When cooked, mash the boiled potatoes and add it to the pan.
Step 6
Sprinkle turmeric and salt and Stir everything together thoroughly. Put off fire.
Step 7
When cool, make into lemon sized balls.
Step 8
In a vessel, mix besan powder and salt with water to form a thick batter.
Step 9
Heat the oil in a deep pan or kadai.
Step 10
Dip the balls in the batter and fry in hot oil till brown.
Step 11
Drain on oil paper.
Tip
Do not overcrowd the pan — fry in small batches to maintain the oil temperature. Crowding drops the heat and gives you greasy results.
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