Monday, October 29, 2007

Plain Bonda

Ingredients
Urad Dal - 1 cup
Idli Rawa or Rice - 2 cups
Poha - 1/4 cup
Green Chillies - 2 Nos
Onion - 1 (Big)
Jeera (Cumin seeds) - 1 tbsp
Baking powder - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste

Procedure
Prepare the batter as described in the idli section. Take 1/2 cup Idli battar and add 1/2 cup Maida to it. Add to this 2 finely chopped Green Chillies, one big finely chopped Onion, 3 tbsp of heated oil, 1 tbsp of cumin seeds, salt to taste and 1 tbsp of baking powder. Mix all the above ingredients and leave for 5 min. Heat the oil in deep frying pane. Take a handful of the batter in your comfortable working hand and slowly release in the heated deep frying pane to form small balls. Fry on medium flame till golder brown and crispy. And your delicious bonda's are ready.

Author's Note
There are very good for evening snacks and should be served hot for optimum pleasure. Lal Mirchi ki chutney (Red chillies chutney) goes very well with this. Procedure for making this chutney - Take 1/2 cup finely chopped onions, 1 tbsp Red chilli powder, Salt to taste, heated oil 2 tbsp. Mix all these ingredients very well and your Red Chilli Chutney is ready to be served with Plain Bondas.

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