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Bonda - Urad Dal Bonda

Bondas are a popular evening snack, which are served along with white coconut chutney. They are so good with a cup of warm filter coffee for evening snacks. Bondas are a type of snack similar to ulundha vada.


Although both the ulundha vada and bonda include the same ingredients, these two differ in the making process. For bondas we don't add chopped onions but we add chopped ginger, green chillies and few coconut bits. After grinding the batter, simply mix all the ingredients together and fry the bondas.As I told in my medu vada post, for bondas also I recommend to grind it in a wet grinder. Because it gives you a soft texture for the bondas. Grind it in a wet grinder for 20 minutes until smooth and fluffy. If required just add 1/4 cup of water while grinding. Also, do not add salt during grinding because it makes the batter watery then you can't able to make the balls. If you are grinding in a mixer jar, try to soak for 3 to 4 hours and then grind it by sprinkling a handful of water. Grinding the batter in a mixer jar without water is very difficult. If you add more water while grinding, it will be difficult to roll the balls perfectly.

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Bonda - Urad Dal Bonda Recipe Details
 
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Prep time : 20 minutes
Soaking time : 2 hours
Cook time : 20 minutes
Yields : 20 bondas
Category : snacks/appetizers
Author : Muthulakshmi Madhavakrishnan

Ingredients
  • 250 grams urid dal
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped ginger
  • 1/2  tsp crushed black pepper
  • 2 green chillies, cut into small circles
  • 1/4 cup coconut bits
  • 15 curry leaves
  • 2 tbsp rice flour
  • salt to taste
  • oil for frying
Cooking Directions
  1. Take a vessel and add the urid dal. Rinse the urid dal for a couple of times and soak it with enough water for 2 to 3 hours. After 2 hours, once again, rinse the dal and drain the water completely.Add the soaked dals into a wet grinder and grind it.
  2. Just sprinkle a handful of water and grind it. After 10 minutes, scrape the sides and again sprinkle a handful of water and grind it smoothly. When the batter has nicely ground and looks like butter transfer the batter to a wide vessel.
  3. Next, add the chopped ginger, green chillies, crushed black pepper, coconut pieces and chopped coriander leaves. Add the required salt. Combine everything together and add the rice flour. Mix it well. Now the batter for bonda is ready.
  4. Heat oil in a deep frying pan. Next, wet your palm with water and take a medium sized ball from the batter and roll it for a few minutes. When the oil is hot enough to fry, drop the bondas gently one by one.
  5. After 3 minutes, gently turn the bondas with a slotted ladle and fry until the bondas turn crisp and golden brown. Crispy and soft urid dal bondas are ready to serve.

Bonda - Urad Dal Bonda with step by step photos 

Take a vessel and add the urid dal. Rinse the urid dal for a couple of times and soak it with enough water for 2 to 3 hours.

After 2 hours, once again rinse the dal and drain the water completely. Add the soaked dals into a wet grinder and grind it. Just sprinkle a handful of water and grind it. After 10 minutes, scrape the sides and again sprinkle a handful of water and grind it smoothly.When the batter has nicely ground and looks like a smooth butter transfer the batter to a wide vessel.


Next, add the chopped ginger, green chillies, crushed black pepper, coconut pieces and chopped coriander leaves. Add the required salt.

Combine everything together and add the rice flour. Mix it well.Now the batter for bonda is ready.


Heat oil in a deep frying pan. Next, wet your palm with water and take a medium sized ball from the batter and roll it for a few minutes. When the oil is hot enough to fry, drop the bondas gently one by one.

After 3 minutes, gently turn the bondas with a slotted ladle and fry until the bondas turn crisp and golden brown.
Crispy and soft urid dal bondas are ready to serve. Serve with coconut chutney and enjoy with a cup of filter coffee.







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