Godhumai Maavu Bonda

Preparation time: 10 mins

Makes 15 bondas
Cooking time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Atta / Wheat Flour - 3/4 cup

Maida / All purpose Flour - 1/2 cup

Thick Yogurt - 1/2 cup

Onion - 1/2 cup, chopped

Ginger - 2" piece , julienned
Green Chillies - 2, chopped finely
Asafoetida - a pinch

Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp

Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

Baking Powder - 1 tsp

Curry Leaves - 3-4 , chopped

Salt
Oil to Deep Fry


Procedure:

1. In a bowl, add onion, g.chilles, asafoetida, ginger, curry leaves, jeera , chilli powder & baking powder. Mix well.
2. Add the wheat flour & maida into the above mixture along with salt. Make it into a thick paste by adding the yogurt. DO NOT add any water as it might take in more oil.
3. Heat oil in kadai.
4. Take small quantities of the above paste n roughly roll into a ball.
5. Put into the hot oil slowly.
6. Let it cook in medium flame to golden brown. Make sure oil is not very hot else the outer layer will become Dark very soon without the inner part cooking.
7. Remove from oil and let it rest for a while in tissue paper.

Serve hot with chutney of your choice.