Aloo Bonda Recipes

ALOO BONDA RECIPE

Steps:

• Steam or boil potatoes without making them mushy. You can boil in a pot or cooker.
• Pour oil to a hot pan. Add dal, mustard and cumin. Fry until the dal turns golden.
• Saute ginger just for 30 secs.
• Next add onions,salt, curry leaves and green chilies. Fry them.
• When the onions turn golden, add the turmeric, garam masala, coriander powder and saunf.
• Add potatoes and mash them a bit without making them mushy.
• Mix well. Sprinkle lemon juice and coriander leaves.
• Cool this and make 6 to 8 balls.
• Add besan, rice flour, salt, chili powder and turmeric to a large mixing bowl.
• Pour enough water little by little and mix it well to make a batter that is neither too thin or nor too thick. The batter must be moderately thick and smooth.
• Beat the batter well.
• Heat oil in a deep fry pan or kadai.
• When the oil is hot enough, do the heat test by dropping a drop of batter. It must raise in the oil slowly and should not sink or turn brown quickly.
• With the help of a tbsp dip each ball in the batter, swipe off the excess and drop in the hot oil.
• Each batch you can fry about 3 to 4 balls depending on the size of your pan and oil used.
• After a minute begin to stir and fry until golden.
• Repeat making all until all the balls are done.
• Drain the golden fried aloo bonda on to a kitchen tissue.
• Serve aloo bonda hot or warm with chai or chutney.

POTATO BONDA (SPICY POTATO BALLS)

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in a large microwave-safe bowl in the microwave until soft and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Use a fork or pastry blender to lightly smash potatoes.
• Heat the sesame oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; add cumin seeds and cook until fragrant, stirring occasionally, about 1 minute. Add curry leaves and stir until fragrant; mix in onion, green chile peppers, and ginger paste. Cook until the onions are soft, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat; stir in turmeric and curry powder.
• Pour onion mixture over smashed potatoes; mix thoroughly to combine.
• Mix chickpea flour, rice flour, red chile pepper, and asafoetida in a shallow bowl. Pour in just enough water to form a thick, pancake-like batter. Let it rest until batter has slightly thickened, about 15 minutes.
• Heat vegetable oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Roll the potato mixture into balls the size of golf balls. Dip each potato ball in the batter to coat. Fry 3 to 4 at a time in the hot oil until golden on both sides, about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels.