This crunchy and spicy snack item that is served with evening tea or coffee. Some folks also eat this with yoghurt (curd) rice.
Karaboondhi
Course: SnacksCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: MediumServings
6
servingsPrep time
10
minutesCooking time
20
minutesA snack item that is served with evening tea or coffee. Some folks also eat this with yoghurt (curd) rice.
Ingredients
Besan flour – 2 cups
Rice flour – 1 cup
Red chilli powder – 1 teaspoon
Asafotida powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Baking soda – two pinches
Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste
Kesar colour – little
Curry leaves – few
Cashew nuts – few (optional)
Peanuts – 1/2 cup
Garlic – 3 to 4 cloves
Oil for frying
Directions
- Heat Oil in a big kadai.
- Mix besan, rice flour, red chilli powder, asafoetida powder, baking soda, kesar colour, salt and make a batter like dosa batter.
- Using Boondi ladle, pour this batter little by little through the holed boondi lader in the hot oil.
- Fry the boondies till crisp. Strain it and keep aside.
- Finish all the batter and make boondi.
- In a small kadai put two teaspoon of oil and fry the curry leaves, peanuts, cashew nuts and garlic crushed slightly. Add it to the karaboondhi. Sprinkle little chilli powder and salt on top of it.
- Mix well and store it in an air tight container.