aloo bonda... my irresistible first crush!!

It was a late summer of the year 1996 when i was travelling back to delhi after enjoying a wonderful vacation at vizag , that i chanced upon tasting my first aloo bonda and it was love at first bite :-)

To this day, that irresistible taste lingers on my tastebuds . So i tried to prepare  it myselves with the help of my mom and after many trials; could almost achieve that taste..it came very close. :-)

So for the very firstime, i share my recipe. Hope you like it.

Ingredients:

For stuffing:

Mustards seeds - 1/4th tspn

Turmeric 1 pinch

Cumin seeds - 1/4th tspn

Asafoetida 1 pinch 

Coriander leaves 50 grams (finely chopped)

Garam masala - 1 pinch

Boiled and peeled potatoes -(medium sized) 4

Green chillies - 2 (finely chopped)

Ginger- 1 inch (finely chopped)

Curry leaves - 1 twig

Sugar 1 pinch

Salt to taste

For batter:

Chickpeas flour - 250 grams

Red chilli powder- 1/4th tspn

Salt -1/4th tspn

Turmeric 1pinch

baking soda -1 pinch

Water 100ml or more (to achieve a pouring & thick consistency such that the batter coats the spoon )

Oil  - 500 ml (for deep frying )

Method:

Heat the required amount of oil (2 tblspn )in  a pan till oil starts giving out vapors. 

2. Add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, hing and fry till they splutter.

3. Add the finely chopped ginger and green chillies and fry for a minute.

4. Add the turmeric, curry leaves ,chilli powder, salt, garam masala, sugar and mix it well.

5. mash the boiled potatoes slightly and add it  along with chopped coriander leaves and give it a mix.

6. Cover with lid and simmer for 5 mins and switch off the stove.

7. Make balls with the potato stuffing and keep aside.

8. In a bowl, mix up the chickpeas flour, turmeric, salt, red chilli powder and baking soda along with water little by little constantly mixing till you achieve the desired consistency.

9. Heat  oil for frying, in a deep bottomed pan till the oil gives out vapors .

10. Dip the potato balls in the chickpeas flour batter and put in the hot oil and fry on medium flame till golden brown in color. Strain and serve with green chutney or tomato sauce, And have a sumptous snack for the evening.

You can make one more mouth-watering snack with these aloo bondas..... vada pav!!! Naam toh suna hi hoga :-D

 so the surprise recipe awaits till my next post...

Have a great day !!