Time and servings
Time and servings
Ingredients
for potato masala:
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds / rai
- ½ tsp jeera / cumin seeds
- ½ tsp coriander seeds (crushed)
- pinch of hing / asafoetida
- few curry leaves (chopped)
- 6 cashews (broken)
- 1 small sized onion (finely chopped)
- 1 inch ginger (finely chopped)
- ½ tsp turmeric / haldi
- 1 green chilli (finely chopped)
- ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
- salt to taste
- ¼ tsp garam masala powder
- 3 medium sized potato (boiled, peeled and mashed)
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves (finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
for batter:
- 1 cup besan / gram flour
- ¼ cup corn flour
- ¼ tsp turmeric / haldi
- salt to taste
- ¼ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
- ¼ tsp ajwain / carom seeds
- water as required
- 1 tsp oil
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- oil for deep frying
Instructions
- firstly, in a large kadai heat oil and add mustard seeds, jeera, crushed coriander seeds, hing and few curry leaves.
- allow to splutter.
- further add broken cashews and roast to golden.
- additionally saute chopped onions, ginger and chilli.
- furthermore add in turmeric, chilli powder, garam masala powder and salt. saute.
- now add in boiled and mashed potato mix well.
- additionally, add in coriander leaves and lemon juice.
- prepare the besan batter.
- also make a ball from the prepared aloo masala.
- further, dip into besan batter and deep fry in hot oil.
- fry till the bonda turns golden and crisp.
- finally, serve aloo bonda along with chutney or tomato sauce.
Aloo bonda or batata vada recipe
Aloo bonda masala recipe
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firstly, in a large kadai heat oil.
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further add 1 tsp mustard seeds, ½ tsp jeera, ½ tsp crushed coriander seeds, pinch of hing and few curry leaves.
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allow to splutter.
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further add 6 broken cashews and roast to golden.
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additionally saute 1 finely chopped onions.
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now add 1 inch ginger and 1 green chilli. saute till the raw smell disappears.
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furthermore add in ½ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp red chilli powder, ¼ tsp garam masala powder and salt to taste.
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saute on low flame till the spices turn aromatic.
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now add in boiled (pressure cooked for 3 whistles) and mashed potato.
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mix well making sure everything is combined well.
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additionally, add in 2 tbsp coriander leaves and 1 tbsp lemon juice. mix well.
Aloo bonda batter recipe
1
firstly, in a large mixing bowl add in 1 cup besan and ¼ cup corn flour.
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also add in ¼ tsp turmeric, ¼ tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp ajwain and salt to taste.
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combine all the ingredients well.
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now add in water as required and prepare a thick flowing consistency batter.
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furthermore add in 1 tsp oil and ¼ tsp baking soda.
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mix gently making sure everything is combined well.
Batata vada / aloo bonda frying recipe
1
firstly, prepare a ball from the prepared aloo masala. grease hands with oil to prevent from sticking.
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further, dip into prepared batter, coat on all sides.
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and deep fry in hot oil.
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make sure to stir occasionally, keeping the flame on medium.
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fry till the bonda turns golden and crisp.
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finally, serve aloo bonda along with chutney or tomato sauce.
Notes
- firstly, add peas into the masala, to prepare it differently.
- also, make sure to prepare lump free. thick and flowing consistency.
- alternatively, instead of corn flour use rice flour to make bonda crispy.
- additionally, fry on medium flame, else the batter will not cook uniformly.
- finally, aloo bonda taste great when its crispy and spicy.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/aloo-bonda-recipe-batata-vada-bonda/