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Aloo(Potato)Bonda

Ingredients

Potatoes-small pack 500 grams(peel the skin and keep them ready boiled)
Onions-2
Ginger and garlic paste-1 tsp
Fresh curry leaves-2 stems
Coriander leaves-2 stems
Cashew nuts(optional)-80 grams
Turmeric powder- 1tsp
Salt-1 tsp
Chilli powder-1 tsp
Green chilli -paste 1 tsp
Garlic cloves-2
Cumin seeds-1tsp
Mustard seeds-1tsp
Coriander powder-1tsp
Garam masala powder-1tsp
Making the batter to make bonda
Gram flour-300 grams
Salt- 1tsp
Chilli powder-1 tsp
Turmeric powder-half a tsp
Ajwan seeds(its similar to thyme flavour)in english its know as bishop's weed.It is good for relive bloating,gas,indigestion-only need a small amount
Bicarbonate powder-half a tsp
Sunflower oil -500ml
Rice flour-2tbsp
Water-small cup
Sriracha sauce-small bottle to make a spicy dip mix with plain yogurt
(Optional)If you want to have this bondas as a tasty vada pav style with brioche buns.1, Please keep a simple mint sauce ready by blending one bunch of fresh coriander,mint leaves with a pinch of salt,one green chilli,touch of water blend into a smooth paste and keep it ready .2,Make a powder(podi) with handful of peanuts dry roast adding ten garlic cloves,0ne tsp chilli powder,half a tsp salt,turmeric and dry blend it into coarse powder and keep it ready to add into the buns with bonda it will be yummy.

Method:

Wash and peel the potato skin and boil the potatoes in water with medium flame for 20 to 25 minutes .switch the flame off. let the potato cool down.
Chop the onions finely into small pieces and keep it on side
Chop the garlic cloves, coriander ,green chillies keep them on side .
Chop the cashew nuts into small pieces.
Take a medium size frying pan heat with oil in medium flame.
Once the oil is ready .add in cumin seeds, mustard seeds, cashew nuts mix well
Now add in onions ,ginger and garlic paste, turmeric powder, chilli powder, salt mix altogether well
Tear in curry leaves to release the aroma from leaves
Now add the boil potatoes mix well for 10 to 15 minutes. switch off the flame. let it cool.
Heat a deep frying pan with oil in a medium flame. while its heating lets quickly make batter to deep fry aloo bonda
Take a deep bowl. add in one cup of gram flour ,rice flour, salt, bicarbonate soda, chilli powder add in small amount of water first mix well and slowly start to add water .until it come to thick batter consistence .keep it on side
Now start doing small balls with potatoes mix and drop them into batter.
Now slowly add one by one into hot oil. fry them until they look golden brown in colour. taking lots of care with hot oil.
Once they are ready. take the bonda onto a plate with kitchen tissue paper. switch the flame off.
Enjoy garam garam homemade aloo bonda with your family.

Amazing looking aloo bonda are so delicious taste both my children all time favourite . Especially when you have them dipping into freshly made pachadi(chutney) or as a vada pav with brioche buns,mint chutney,peanut podi and hot Indian masala chai

Aloo(Potato)Bonda

Ingredients

Potatoes-small pack 500 grams(peel the skin and keep them ready boiled)

Onions-2

Ginger and garlic paste-1 tsp

Fresh curry leaves-2 stems

Coriander leaves-2 stems

Cashew nuts(optional)-80 grams

Turmeric powder- 1tsp

Salt-1 tsp

Chilli powder-1 tsp

Green chilli -paste 1 tsp

Garlic cloves-2

Cumin seeds-1tsp

Mustard seeds-1tsp

Coriander powder-1tsp

Garam masala powder-1tsp

Making the batter to make bonda

Gram flour-300 grams

Salt- 1tsp

Chilli powder-1 tsp

Turmeric powder-half a tsp

Ajwan seeds(its similar to thyme flavour)in english its know as bishop's weed.It is good for relive bloating,gas,indigestion-only need a small amount

Bicarbonate powder-half a tsp

Sunflower oil -500ml

Rice flour-2tbsp

Water-small cup

Sriracha sauce-small bottle to make a spicy dip mix with plain yogurt

Method:

Wash and peel the potato skin and boil the potatoes in water with medium flame for 20 to 25 minutes .switch the flame off. let the potato cool down.

Chop the onions finely into small pieces and keep it on side

Chop the garlic cloves, coriander ,green chillies keep them on side .

Chop the cashew nuts into small pieces.

Take a medium size frying pan heat with oil in medium flame.

Once the oil is ready .add in cumin seeds, mustard seeds, cashew nuts mix well

Now add in onions ,ginger and garlic paste, turmeric powder, chilli powder, salt mix altogether well

Tear in curry leaves to release the aroma from leaves

Now add the boil potatoes mix well for 10 to 15 minutes. switch off the flame. let it cool.

Heat a deep frying pan with oil in a medium flame. while its heating lets quickly make batter to deep fry aloo bonda

Take a deep bowl. add in one cup of gram flour ,rice flour, salt, bicarbonate soda, chilli powder add in small amount of water first mix well and slowly start to add water .until it come to thick batter consistence .keep it on side

Now start doing small balls with potatoes mix and drop them into batter.

Now slowly add one by one into hot oil. fry them until they look golden brown in colour. taking lots of care with hot oil.

Once they are ready. take the bonda onto a plate with kitchen tissue paper. switch the flame off.

Enjoy garam garam homemade aloo bonda with your family.

Amazing looking aloo bonda are so delicious taste both my children all time favourite . Especially when you have them dipping into freshly made pachadi(chutney) or as a vada pav with brioche buns,mint chutney,peanut podi and hot Indian masala chai