Name: Boondi recipe by Sujata Hande-Parab at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Besan / Gram Flour - 1 cup; Rice Flour - 1 ½ tbsp.; Baking Soda – 1/4 tsp; Turmeric – 1 tsp; Salt to taste; Oil - 1 tbsp. + 2-3 cups for frying; Water - ½ cup.; For serving – flavored shev or Chat masala, red chili powder

ABOUT Boondi RECIPE

Boondi or Bonde is a popular dish which is been served as a sweet dessert or spicy or khari for breakfast, snack. Quick to prepare and used in many dishes, Ladoo, shev boondi, or even in curries or making bhaji. In many regions Boondi is used in salad as well popularly called as Boondi raita.

Ingredients Serving: 5

Besan / Gram Flour - 1 cup
Rice Flour - 1 ½ tbsp.
Baking Soda – 1/4 tsp
Turmeric – 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 1 tbsp. + 2-3 cups for frying
Water - ½ cup.
For serving – flavored shev or Chat masala, red chili powder

Instructions

Heat oil in a wok or kadai.
In a bowl mix together, Gram flour, salt, turmeric, baking soda. Mix well.
Add oil. Mix it.
Add water slowly at a time and prepare a batter. Whisk well. It should be smooth and lump free.
Take perforated spoon or Jharani. Hold it above oil. Add a ladleful gram flour batter on center of it.
Move ladle in a circular motion, allow batter to go through the jharani or perforated spoon. This process will form small round balls or Boondi.
Deep fry boondi on medium low flame until golden brown and crisp.
Remove it using slotted spoon. Drain it and transfer on kitchen towel.
Repeat the process with remaining batter.
Serve adding flavored shev as a shev boondi or add chili powder, sprinkle some chat masala and serve as a masala boondi with hot tea or coffee.

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