Bonda ia a typical South Indian snack. The process of making Bonda involves deep frying Potato (or other vegetables) filling dipped in gram flour batter. A map of South India, its rivers, regions and water bodies. ... Binomial name Solanum tuberosum L. The potato (plural form: potatoes) (Solanum tuberosum) is a perennial plant of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, grown for its starchy tuber. ... Gram flour, not to be confused with Graham flour, also known as chana flour, besan or chickpea flour, is an ingredient used in Indian cuisine. ...

Ingredients:

For filling

• Potato - 2 medium sized
• Onions - 1 medium sized
• Green Chilies - 3-4 medium sized
• Coriander Leaves - 2 TBS, finely chopped
• Ginger - Finely chopped, 1 Tsp
• Garlic - Finely chopped, 1 Tsp
• Salt - To taste

For Batter

• Gram Flour - 4 portions
• Rice Flour - 1 portion
• Baking Soda - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - To taste

Other

• Oil for Frying

Preparation Method:

Filling: Boil potatoes, remove skin and mash coasely. Heat 2 TBS of oil in a pan and heat. When the oil is hot throw in green chilies and fry for a few seconds. Add onions and fry until browned. Add ginger and gralic and fry for a minute. Add the chopped coriander leaves and the coarsely mashed potatoes and fold well. Allow it to cool and make small golf ball sized balls. Binomial name Solanum tuberosum L. The potato (plural form: potatoes) (Solanum tuberosum) is a perennial plant of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, grown for its starchy tuber. ... Binomial name Coriandrum sativum L. Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) is an annual herb commonly used in Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Indian, Latin American, Chinese and Southeast Asian cuisine. ...

Batter: Mix the gram flour and the rice flour with baling soda and add salt to taste. Make a smooth batter using water or beer. The batter consistency must be slightly thicker than ketchup

Assembly: Once the batter and filling are ready heat some oil to fry in a deep pan. You will need at least 1-1/2 inch layer of oil to deep fry. Take the golf sized balls of filling, dip it in the batter making sure the ball is completely coated and drop it into the oil. Fry until it becomes golden and remove.

Bonda is served with ketchup or Chutney. Organic Ketchup, a 21st century condiment Ketchup (or catsup) is a popular condiment, usually made with ripened tomatoes. ... In Indian cuisine, a chutney (British spelling), chatni (Hindi transliteration) or catni (archaic transliteration) is a sweet-and-spicy condiment, originally from eastern India. ...

External Links

• Potato Recipe Collection