Aloo Boonda is a very famous and typical South Indian snack. Boonda comes in two major verieties - Sweet and Spicy. The swetter version of Aloo Boonda is popular in Gujrat and the spicy version is called Batata Vada in Maharastra and in South Indian it is called Aloo Boonda. The process of making this Spicy Aloo Boonda involves deep frying, mashed potato mixture coated with gram flour or besan.
Servings: 4 to 5
Ingredients:
Potato - 3 medium, mashed
Cashew Nuts - 3 tbsp, broken into small pieces
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tbsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
Ginger - 1 tbsp, finely chopped
Green Chilli - 2 tbsp, finely chopped
Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp, finely chopped
Curry leaves - 2 tbsp, finely chopped
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tbsp
Chilli powder - 1 tbsp
Onion - 1 medium, sliced
Fennel seeds - 1 tbsp, rub with your hands
Lime juice - 2 tbsp
Salt - as per taste
Oil - 3 to 4 tbsp
Gram Flour (besan) - 250 g
Carom seeds (ajwain) - 1 and half tbsp, rub well by your hands
Baking powder - 1/4 th tbsp
Rice flour - 1/4th cup
Preparation:
Peal Potatoe, Boil them and mashed them, keep them aside.
Heat Oil in a pan, add broken cashew nuts, fry them for a minute till they become golden brown. Remove them and keep aside.
In the same oil, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Fry the for few seconds.
Then add chopped ginger, green chilli, coriander and curry leaves. Fry them for a minute.
Add turmeric powder, chilli powder and then sliced onions. Don't fry the onions too much.
Add pre-fried cashew nuts, fennel seeds, salt. Mix well together.
Add mashed potatoes and mix potatoes with the spice mixture. Cook the mixture for 3 to 4 minutes.
Before removing the mixture add lemon juice, mix well.
Switch off the oven and allow the mixture to become cool.
Once the mixture becomes cool, divide the mixture equally to make round balls or as per shape u like. Keep them aside.
Prearation of Batter:
In a bowl take besan and add carom seeds, baking powder, chilli powder and salt. Mix them altogether. Add rice flour to make the Boonas crispy.
Add water slowly to make a semi solid batter.
Once the batter is made, dip the mixture balls into the batter and deep fry them in pre-heat oil till the Boonda become golden brown.
Sreve this Spicy Aloo Boonda with mustard sauce, green chutney, imli chutney or any sauce.
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| SPICY ALOO BOONDA |
Servings: 4 to 5
Ingredients:
Potato - 3 medium, mashed
Cashew Nuts - 3 tbsp, broken into small pieces
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tbsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
Ginger - 1 tbsp, finely chopped
Green Chilli - 2 tbsp, finely chopped
Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp, finely chopped
Curry leaves - 2 tbsp, finely chopped
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tbsp
Chilli powder - 1 tbsp
Onion - 1 medium, sliced
Fennel seeds - 1 tbsp, rub with your hands
Lime juice - 2 tbsp
Salt - as per taste
Oil - 3 to 4 tbsp
Gram Flour (besan) - 250 g
Carom seeds (ajwain) - 1 and half tbsp, rub well by your hands
Baking powder - 1/4 th tbsp
Rice flour - 1/4th cup
Preparation:
Peal Potatoe, Boil them and mashed them, keep them aside.
Heat Oil in a pan, add broken cashew nuts, fry them for a minute till they become golden brown. Remove them and keep aside.
In the same oil, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Fry the for few seconds.
Then add chopped ginger, green chilli, coriander and curry leaves. Fry them for a minute.
Add turmeric powder, chilli powder and then sliced onions. Don't fry the onions too much.
Add pre-fried cashew nuts, fennel seeds, salt. Mix well together.
Add mashed potatoes and mix potatoes with the spice mixture. Cook the mixture for 3 to 4 minutes.
Before removing the mixture add lemon juice, mix well.
Switch off the oven and allow the mixture to become cool.
Once the mixture becomes cool, divide the mixture equally to make round balls or as per shape u like. Keep them aside.
Prearation of Batter:
In a bowl take besan and add carom seeds, baking powder, chilli powder and salt. Mix them altogether. Add rice flour to make the Boonas crispy.
Add water slowly to make a semi solid batter.
Once the batter is made, dip the mixture balls into the batter and deep fry them in pre-heat oil till the Boonda become golden brown.
Sreve this Spicy Aloo Boonda with mustard sauce, green chutney, imli chutney or any sauce.
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