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Veg Bonda Recipe

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Ingredients

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for pressure cooking:

  • ½ potato / aloo (cubed)
  • ½ carrot (cubed)
  • 5 beans (chopped)
  • ¼ cup beetroot (cubed)
  • 2 tbsp matar / peas
  • ½ tsp salt

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for batter:

  • ¼ cup rice flour
  • ¼ tsp turmeric / haldi
  • 1 cup besan / gram flour
  • ¼ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
  • ½ tsp chaat masala
  • pinch of hing / asafoetida
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • water as required

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other ingredients:

  • 3 tsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard / rai
  • ½ tsp cumin / jeera
  • ½ tsp urad dal
  • few curry leaves
  • 1 inch ginger (chopped)
  • 2 clove garlic (chopped)
  • 2 green chilli (finely chopped)
  • ½ onion (finely chopped)
  • ½ tsp turmeric / haldi
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • ½ tsp chaat masala
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • oil for deep frying

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Instructions

  1. firstly, steam cook ½ potato, ½ carrot, ¼ cup beetroot, 5 beans, 2 tbsp matar.
  2. in a kadai heat 3 tsp oil and splutter mustard, cumin, urad dal and curry leaves.
  3. also saute 1 inch ginger, 2 clove garlic, 2 green chilli and ½ onion.
  4. now add ½ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp garam masala, ½ tsp chaat masala and ¼ tsp salt.
  5. saute and mash the cooked vegetables for a minute.
  6. add in 2 tbsp coriander, 1 tbsp lemon juice and mix well.
  7. prepare a small sized ball from vegetable mixture.
  8. dip in prepared besan batter and deep fry in hot oil.
  9. finally serve veg bonda with tomato sauce or coconut chutney.

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Step-by-step

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firstly, in a pressure cooker take 2 cups water and place a small bowl in it.veg bonda recipe
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in a bowl take ½ potato, ½ carrot, ¼ cup beetroot, 5 beans, 2 tbsp matar.veg bonda recipe
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also add ½ tsp salt and pressure cook for 4 whistles without adding any water in bowl.veg bonda recipe
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in another kadai heat 3 tsp oil and splutter 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp cumin, ½ tsp urad dal and few curry leaves.veg bonda recipe
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also saute 1 inch ginger, 2 clove garlic and 2 green chilli for a minute.veg bonda recipe
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further add in ½ onion and saute well.veg bonda recipe
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now add ½ tsp turmeric, ½ tspgaram masala, ½ tsp chaat masala and ¼ tsp salt. saute on low flame without burning the spices.vegetable bonda recipe
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once the pressure released from the pressure cooker, take off the cooked vegetables and drain off the water (if any).vegetable bonda recipe
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saute the cooked vegetables for a minute.vegetable bonda recipe
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also mash the vegetables making sure there are no lumps.vegetable bonda recipe
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add in 2 tbsp coriander, 1 tbsp lemon juice and mix well. keep aside.vegetable bonda recipe
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in a small bowl prepare besan batter by mixing 1 cup besan, ¼ cup rice flour, ¼ tsp turmeric, ¼ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp chaat masala, pinch of hing, ¼ tsp salt and ¼ tsp baking soda.vegetable bonda recipe
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mix well making sure all the spices are mixed well.vegetable bonda recipe
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add in ½ cup water, and prepare a smooth thick batter.mixed veg bonda
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prepare a small sized ball from the prepared vegetable mixture.mixed veg bonda
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dip in prepared besan batter and coat well.mixed veg bonda
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deep fry in hot oil stirring occasionally.mixed veg bonda
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fry on medium flame till the bonda turns golden and crisp.mixed veg bonda
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finally serve veg bonda with tomato sauce or coconut chutney.

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Notes

  • firstly, steam cook the vegetables without adding any water. else vegetables will absorb water.
  • also add vegetables of your choice to make bonda more nutritious.
  • additionally, prepare thick besan batter, else the bonda will not have coating.
  • finally, veg bonda taste great when served hot and crispy.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/veg-bonda-recipe-vegetable-bonda-recipe/