Potato bonda is a popular South Indian snack that is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. It is made with a mixture of mashed potatoes, onions, and spices, which are then coated in a gram flour batter and deep-fried until golden brown. Serve potato bonda hot with some chutney or sambar for a delicious and satisfying snack. Enjoy the crunchy texture and savory flavors of this tasty treat!
Potato Bonda
6
servings10
minutes20
minutesPotato bonda, a beloved South Indian snack, boasts a crispy exterior paired with a soft interior.
Ingredients
Potato – 4
Onion – 2
Green chillies- 2
Coriander leaves – few
Curry leaves – few
Turmeric powder- ½ teaspoon
Mustard – 1 teaspoon
Urad dhal – 1 teaspoon
Bengal gram- 1 teaspoon
Asafoetida – a pinch
Oil – 4 to 6 teaspoons
salt – ½ teaspoon
Besan flour-2 cups
Rice flour- ½ cup
Maida – ¼ cup
Chilli powder-½ teaspoon
Cooking soda -2 pinches
Salt – ½ teaspoon
Oil to deep fry
Directions
- Boil the potatoes until they are soft, then mash them thoroughly.
- Heat oil in a kadai; once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds. After they pop, add urad dal and chana dal, frying them to a golden color.
- Next, add finely chopped onions and green chilies, sautéing briefly. Stir in the mashed potatoes, turmeric powder, and salt, and fry well.
- Then, incorporate chopped coriander and curry leaves. Mix well and remove from heat. Allow the mixture to cool and form it into small, lemon-sized balls.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flours, chili powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add water to form a thick batter, similar to that of dosa batter.
- Heat oil in a kadai. Once the oil is hot, dip each potato ball into the batter and carefully drop it into the oil. Deep fry until they turn golden brown.
A few weeks back, tried peanut pakoda, simply amazing. Very good in taste and we all loooved it so much.
Wanted to try kadalai urundai for karthigai. will let you know my FB. seems very tempting.
Thanks.
Thank you for your comments and happy to know you liked peanut pakoda.
last week i tried your melagu adai.we all liked the taste.now i just want to try urad applam.i saw the incredients .in that you have mentioned urad flour 1/4kgs,rice flour as 2 cups.i am confused.pls tell me the exact mass of the rice flour in grams. thank you
Hi Saradha,
Thank you for visiting my site and your kind feed back. I have not posted any urad appalam recipe. It is a lengthy process. Hope you will get reply from the blogger who have posted the recipe.
Can u use ready made bajji bonda mix instead of the flours
Yes. You can use bajji bonda mix. In fact the bajji/bonda mix sold in shops in a mixture of besan and rice flour along with little spice powders only.
Mam..I tried it…awesome….all my family members appreciated me since I m mew to cook…thankful to u…
thanks for ur guidance kamala