VEGETABLE BONDA

     Ingredients

1.     Potato (cubed) -1/2 cup

2.     Carrot medium size (cubed) -1

3.     Green peas -1/2 cup

4.     Beans -1/4 cup (chopped)

5.     Onions -1/2 cup (finely chopped)

6.     Green chilly -2(chopped)

7.     Ginger -1 inch

8.     Turmeric -1/4 tsp

9.     Chaat masala or garam masala-1 tsp

10. Lime juice-2 tsp

11. Raisins -1tbsp

12. Salt

13. Curry leaves or coriander leaves-chopped -2tbsp

14. Oil - 3 tsp

15. Cumin -1tsp

16. Fennel seeds -1 tsp

          

 For Batter

1.     Besan (gram flour) -1 cup

2.     Rice flour - 2tbsp

3.     Kashmiri chilly powder -1tsp

4.     Salt

5.     Hing or asafoetida -a pinch

6.     Baking soda - a pinch

7.     water - as required

INSTRUCTIONS

1.Steam the vegetables and mash it. 

2.Heat oil in a pan and add items 13, 15 &16. Let it splutter, then add items 11, 5, 6, &7, sauté, now add items 8, 9&12 again sauté, add steamed and mashed vegetables, lime juice and mix well. 

3.Prepare small sized ball from vegetable mixture and keep it aside.

4.Then mix the besan and rice flour in a bowl, add enough water, salt, then add all the ingredients for the batter, mix well to get a thick pourable consistency. 

5.Heat enough oil to fry the bonda. Once the oil is sufficiently hot, dip the prepared balls in the batter carefully place into the hot oil. Deep fry the bonda until golden brown. Once done, remove and drain the excess oil. 

6.Serve hot with coconut chutney.