Who would be able to resist these golden deep fried beauties on a rainy evening? I’m very sure that I could never. Bondas with Thengaa chutney is just too good and make a perfect, yummy combo.
A chill wind blowing, intimating us of the oncoming battering rain plus the children asking for something fried and filling to eat had me preparing these bondas. This was just perfect, as the outer layer being so crunchy and the inner stuffing soft, moist and delicious. Mmmmm…. Want some?
Vegetable Bonda
You’ll need:
For the Batter:
| Besan / Kadalai Maavu | 1 cup |
| Rice Flour / Arisi maavu | 1/4 cup |
| Corn Flour | 4 tbsp |
| Red Chilli Powder | 1 tsp |
| Cooking / baking Soda | 2 pinch |
| Asafetida | 1 pinch |
| Salt | to taste |
| Hot Oil | 2 tbsp |
| Oil | For Frying |
For the Stuffing:
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Potatoes |
3 |
| Peas | 1/4 cup |
| Carrots | 1 |
| Cauliflower Florets | 1/4 cup |
| onion | 1 |
| Green Chilli | 3 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp |
| Turmeric Powder | 1/4 tsp |
| Salt | to taste |
| Coriander Leaves | 2 tbsp |
| Lemon Juice | 2 tsp |
| Oil | 1 tsp |
Method:
For Batter:
In a bowl mix together besan, rice flour, corn flour, red chilli powder, asafetida, cooking soda and salt. Better sieve everything without any lumps. Add water little by little and form a thick batter. The batter should neither be thick nor runny and thin. Finally before you are going to cook add the hot oil to this batter and mix well. This will make the bondas crisp and crunchy on the outside.
For the Stuffing:
Steam cook the vegetables. Heat a kadai with oil. Add the mustard seeds. Once they crackle add the chopped onion and green chilli and sauté till the onion turn pink. Add turmeric powder, coarsely mashed vegetables, salt and coriander leaves and cook till they get mixed well. Take off the stove and add the lemon juice. Mix well. Let it cool completely. Make them into balls to the size you prefer.
How to proceed:
Heat a kadai with oil. Dip the vegetables balls into the prepared batter and slip slowly into the oil. See that the balls are covered fully with the batter. Cook till golden brown and drain on an absorbent sheet.
Serve hot with Hotel Coconut Chutney.
Notes:
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If you feel that the vegetables are soggy sprinkle corn flour and mix well. This will tighten them. |
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Instead of adding lemon juice while preparing the vegetables you can split the bonda after cooked and also squeeze it directly onto them while serving for a tangy taste. |
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While preparing the vegetables you can also add chaat masala powder or amchoor powder if you do not have lemons at hand. |
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Yummy and my favourite. Feel like grabbing it
very yummy and too tempting …. perfect ….
love to have them
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Perfect tea time snack..pic looks wonderful..yum
I have not tried this bonda so far,just make with onion alone…looks too tempting!
Vow, mouth watering here, perfect for this climate.
Bondas looks delicous….
aah radika, very tempting one and making me very hungry. perfect bondas
The pics are so attraction and showcasing the exact texture. Yummy.
Cheers,
Uma
looks very tempting… perfect with coconut chutney..
I sure cant resist this golden beauties:-) This yummy bonda with chutney..perfectoooo:-)
healthy iresistabe bondas in this season !!!
Looks very yummy and healthy too with so many veggies…
Looks so tempting …am loving it ….gud one dear
Very tempting bondas,looks so yummy and perfect for this climate.
Yummy snack…love hot with tea….
Delicious looking snack. Wonderful snack.
Deepa
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Perfect on a rainy day with a hot cuppa chai… Looks so yum
You’re right…these are irresistible…
Looks delicious.
Delicious bonda. It should be great to snack on this rainy season 🙂
wow…such a tempting perfect snack…Love it always…
this looks wonderful for snacks delicious
OMG!…these look awesome…already my mouth is watering….this was my mom’s special bonda…i used to love this a lot!
reminds me of my mom!
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they are sure beauties dear, excellent pics n presentation, bonda with chutney is a lovely combo..
Thanks for sending it over to the event… Superb bonda..
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Wow! those look perfect dear! it would be great for rainy days with thangai chutney 🙂
so tempting pictures radhika….very well done n perfect bondas…
looks yum Radhika- especially the pic showing the bonda in to two pieces—woohoo !
spicy bonda’s…
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bonda-chutney-tea-rain!! Superb combination! 😉
Vegetable bonda looks awesome.. Perfect tea time snacks..
Yummmm .. I can have this anytime .. rain or no rain 🙂 .. who can resist these bondas.
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even i am a big fan of these bondas.. they r so yumm..
My all time fav bonda.Tempting a lot.
excellent pics…looks very yummy..perfect for a rainy day like today here…
perfect tea time snack..absolutely love it with the coconut chutney
I def want some Radhika, can u pls pass me some …its looks so mouthwatering..beautifully captured!
Love it…..perfect evening snack with tea/coffee….looks delectable…
These cliks are too much Radhika..Im so craving for them now!!!!
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wow delicious bonda,last click makes me hungry…
woww..Perfect for this climate.. :)superb snaps dear 🙂
Bonda with Thengai chutney. Oh Wind!! Just carry me to my soil where such tasty delicious snacks are available in plenty. Lovely clicks Radhika 🙂
Slurpp!! Delicious bonda..Drooling here.
Absolutely love the bonda, stuffing and even batter recipe 🙂
just tooooo tempting Radhika !
just tried it yesterday, and it is so yummy! i can recommend this recipe to my friends. thanks for sharing it.
I love bonda especially aloo bonda…adding vegetables is a great way to promote healthy eating…tq for sharing dear…
Can’t wait to giv it a go…grt recipe radhika
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