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# Veg Bonda Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 10 min |
| **Cook time** | 30 min |
| **Total time** | 40 min |
| **Serves** | 7 servings |
## Ingredients
### for pressure cooking:
* ½ potato / aloo *(cubed)*
* ½ carrot *(cubed)*
* 5 beans *(chopped)*
* ¼ cup beetroot *(cubed)*
* 2 tbsp matar / peas
* ½ tsp salt
### 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
### 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
## 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.
## Step-by-step
firstly, in a pressure cooker take 2 cups water and place a small bowl in it.
in a bowl take ½ potato, ½ carrot, ¼ cup beetroot, 5 beans, 2 tbsp matar.
also add ½ tsp salt and pressure cook for 4 whistles without adding any water in bowl.
in another kadai heat 3 tsp oil and splutter 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp cumin, ½ tsp urad dal and few curry leaves.
also saute 1 inch ginger, 2 clove garlic and 2 green chilli for a minute.
further add in ½ onion and saute well.
now add ½ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp[**garam masala**](/recipes/homemade-garam-masala-recipe), ½ tsp chaat masala and ¼ tsp salt. saute on low flame without burning the spices.
once the pressure released from the pressure cooker, take off the cooked vegetables and drain off the water (if any).
saute the cooked vegetables for a minute.
also mash the vegetables making sure there are no lumps.
add in 2 tbsp coriander, 1 tbsp lemon juice and mix well. keep aside.
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.
mix well making sure all the spices are mixed well.
add in ½ cup water, and prepare a smooth thick batter.
prepare a small sized ball from the prepared vegetable mixture.
dip in prepared besan batter and coat well.
deep fry in hot oil stirring occasionally.
fry on medium flame till the bonda turns golden and crisp.
finally serve **veg bonda** with [**tomato sauce**](/recipes/tomato-sauce-recipe-tomato-ketchup) or [**coconut chutney**](/recipes/coconut-chutney-recipe-nariyal-chutney).
## Video
## 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/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/veg-bonda-recipe-vegetable-bonda-recipe/)
