Aloo Bonda

Aloo (meaning potato in Hindi) Bonda is a spicy mashed potato ball which is dipped in a chickpea flour batter and deep fried.

Preparation time: 15 mins
Makes 10 servings
Cooking time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Chickpea flour or besan- 1/2cup

Potato - 2 medium sized

Onion - 1 big (finely chopped)

Ginger - 1/2 inch piece

Green chilly - 4 (finally chopped)
Chilly powder - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Oil - 1 cup (deep frying)

Curry leaves

Cilantro

Water

Procedure:

1.Boil and mash the potatoes.

2.Heat oil in a pan.

3.Add jeera to hot oil.

4.When it splutters, add ginger,curryleaves,green chilly,onions, turmeric powder.

5.When onions are translucent, add salt and mashed potatoes,cilantro and mix well.Allow it to cool.

6.Make a thin batter of gram flour,chilly powder,salt by mixing with water.

7.Make small balls of mixture and dip in chickpea flour batter and deep fry in oil.

Serve hot with any chutney of your choice.