Mini Aloo Bondas for the monsoon!
The rains have started pouring out here..June and July being the monsoon months in Munnar. I really hate goin out when there are showers in Munnar. Some hot chocolate for the kids and tea for us are the best opted drinks with snacks..
The recipe that I have shared here are the ones that comes out from my Mom’s diary of recipes.This spicy  Potato snack is one of my Monsoon favs!
Mini Aloo BondasÂ
For the filling
4-5 potatoes pressure cooked and mashed
5-6 green chillies finely chopped
a small piece of ginger finely chopped
4 cloves of garlic finely chopped
3 large onions chopped
cilantro chopped
1 tsp mustard seeds
1/4 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
a pinch of asafoetida powder
1 tsp lemon juice
salt to taste
For the batter
1 1/2 cup of gram flour
2 tbsp of rice flour
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
Water
salt to taste
Oil for frying
Heat 1tbsp oil in a pan.Pop the mustard seeds and add the asafoetida powder and stir.Add in the chopped large onions,green chillies,ginger and garlic and saute till the onions turn translucent.Add in the turmeric powder,chilli powder and garam masala .Stir and add in the mashed potatoes.Mix well with the required amount of salt and chopped cilantro till well incorporated and keep it aside.Add in the lemon juice and mix.
While the filling cools, mix all the ingridients required for the batter in a bowl.Slowly pour in water to make a batter of thick consistency .Make lemon sized balls of the filling.Dip the balls in the batter and deep fry them in oil.
Your Potato balls are ready to be served with ketchup.! 🙂
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Nitha
June 22, 2011 at 5:40 pmthe bondas are tempting… its been a long time since I had those..
Raji
June 22, 2011 at 5:53 pmYou are lucky to have rains…and hot fried bondas are great to be enjoyed in this climate..lovely pictures.
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June 22, 2011 at 7:03 pmOooh.. lovely potato bondas… awesome pics.. love your teacups..
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Sobha Shyam
June 22, 2011 at 8:03 pmPerfect snack n love to have those with hot coffee on a rainy day 🙂
Priya
June 22, 2011 at 9:30 pmFeel like finishing that whole plate, irresistible crispy beauties..
Sharmilee! :)
June 23, 2011 at 7:40 amFirst time here…u have a lovely space with yummy recipes and not to forget abt the clicks…Beautiful I say 🙂
Priti
June 23, 2011 at 7:58 amWow such awesome pics ….I want both the cuppa n the bondas …pls share
SavithaRaj's Spice Land
June 23, 2011 at 2:19 pmWould love to be your guest and enjoy this delightful treat..
Jay
June 24, 2011 at 9:42 amI love this…gonna try very soon..:)
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Vatsala.
June 25, 2011 at 1:47 amMini Bondas are looking delicious.
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Aruna Manikandan
June 25, 2011 at 2:09 pmFirst time here….
bonda's look perfect and very tempting..
lovely clicks.
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Sheeba Asariah
June 28, 2011 at 8:06 amLove those beautiful clicks……… and love bondas during the monsoon…… lovely post soo professional love it
Sheeba Asariah
July 2, 2011 at 7:52 amLovely blog you have been featured on my blog:)
Ambreen
July 2, 2011 at 2:03 pmYummy looking bondas, tempting pics. First time here via Sheeba's blog. You have a nice blog, good collection of recipes & lovely pics 🙂
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Zia Elle
July 4, 2011 at 4:37 pmLovely snack, with a cup of tea now it would be perfect!
Lena Rashmin Raj
July 12, 2011 at 5:53 amwowwww.. they look so cute..
when i make im never able to get the neat outer crust after frying..this looks pe3rfect
Mehjabeen Arif
July 24, 2011 at 6:31 amBeautiful Pictures.. Like u said.. just perfect for rain..
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August 31, 2011 at 2:11 pmWowwwwwww… Such a tempting tempting and delicious snack.. perfect for the monsoons.. thanks for sharing dear.. Love it 🙂
gigi
July 20, 2014 at 8:35 amlong awaited recipe. thank u so much.
Nimi Sunilkumar
February 12, 2015 at 10:17 amHappy to hear 🙂