Aloo Bonda also known as Batata Vada is a savory appetizer made of spicy potato mix which is dipped in a batter and deep fried. Â These bondas are crispy on the outside and goes well with a cup of tea specially on the days when it is gloomy and raining outside.
Ingredients:
- 7-8 small to medium sized potatoes boiled
- 2-3 green chillies
- 1-2 onions according to the size
- 1 1/2 inch piece of ginger
- 1/4 cup of cilantro
- salt to taste
- 3/4 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
- 3/4 tsp amchoor
- 3/4 tsp garam masala
- 1 cup besan
- water
- oil for frying
Directions:
Boil the potatoes and let me cool down. Â Peel the skin and mash them using your hand or a potato masher and set aside.
Slice the onions, green chillies, ginger and cilantro. Put all these ingredients in a chopper and chop them. Â Mix this mixture into the boiled potatoes. Add salt, garam masala, red chilli powder and amchoor. Â Mix well using your hands.
In a kadhai, heat the oil for frying, I have used vegetable oil, you can use canola, peanut or vegetable oil for frying. Â Take another mixing bowl, add besan along with salt, red chilli powder, amchoor, turmeric, garam masala. Â Add water and make a batter which is not too thin or not too thick.
Take a small amount of potato mixture and make a shape of a ball in between your palm. Â Now dip this into the batter, letting the excess batter dripping back in to the bowl. Â Put in the hot oil to fry on a medium heat. Â Fry until they are crispy.
Serve hot with mint and tamarind chutney with a hot cup of tea.
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