Crispy Bonda is a very popular tea time snack from South Indian cuisine which is loved by all over India! This easy snacks is made from urad dal. The process of making bonda involves deep frying the fluffy urad dal batter mixed with flavorful spices and deep fried in hot oil. The combo of hot crispy bondas along with filter coffee / masala chai is unbeatable. I love to enjoy this crispy snack when its raining outside during monsoon season. It tastes soft chewy inside with crisp n golden texture outside. Here's the easy recipe!
Calorie Count - 430 calories
Preparation Time - 10 Minutes
Cooking Time - 15 Minutes
Yield - 3 servings
Ingredients
Urad dal - 2 & 1/2 cups
Rice flour - 1 tbsp
Green chilli - 1 or 2
Grated ginger - 1 tsp
Coconut bits - 2 tbsp
Pepper - 1 tsp
Hing / asafoetida - a pinch
Salt to taste
Oil to deep fry
Instructions
1.
Wash & soak urad dal in water for 2 hours.
2.
Drain water completely.
3.
Add urad dal to blender.
4.
Add salt and grind to coarse batter.
5.
Sprinkle few tsps of water and grind to thick smooth batter.
6.
The batter consistency should be thick as shown in video.
7.
Transfer to mixing bowl.
8.
Add rice flour, sliced green chilli, grated ginger, coconut bits, finely chopped coriander and curry leaves, crushed pepper, hing and mix well.
9.
Heat oil in frypan.
10.
Wet your hands with water and take a small ball of batter.
11.
Drop it carefully in hot oil.
12.
Fry 4 to 5 bondas at a time.
13.
Don't overcrowd the oil.
14.
Deep fry in medium flame until the bondas are cooked golden and crispy.
15.
Drain in kitchen tissue.
16.
Crispy delicious restaurant style bondas are ready.
17.
Enjoy hot with coconut chutney, sambar or any side of your choice.