Boondi or Boondhi, is a South Indian snack. Usually sweet, there is also the salted variant called Khara (salted) boondi.

To prepare sweet boondi, Gram flour batter is made into small balls using a laddle with holes. These balls are deep fried in oil and then immersed in sugar syrup. This variety of boondi is eaten with payasam or is used to prepare Laddu. 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. ... sarah rules no matter what you say!!!!! Motichoor ladoo is a popular variant. ...

In preparing Khara boondi, the batter is mixed with spices and salt before frying. Khara boondi is eaten as such or is added to Indian-mixture.