Malabar Special Masala Bonda

This is a tea time snack famous is northern part or so called Malabar of Kerala State. I tasted this food for the first time while I was staying in a Hostel in Calicut and since then this prepration became my favourite tea time snack. I tried to imitate the recipe by the taste I enjoyed each time I got to eat that. 

Try this snack at your home and you'll definitely fall fan of this..

INGREDIENTS

Potato-5 medium sized

Green chilli -4

Mustard-1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste- 1½ tsp

Chopped onion -1 medium sized

Coconut oil-1half to 2 cups

Curry leaves-2 strands

Chopped coriander leaves- ½ cups

Chic pea flour- 1 cup

Maida- ½ cup

Salt as per requirement

Asafoetida powder-½ tsp

Turmeric-½ tsp

Method

Boil the potatoes in a pressure cooker

Take a pan and pour some oil. Now add mustard seeds and let it pop. Add curry leaves also.

Put chillies and ginger garlic paste and saute well.

Now add onions and saute for 6-7 mins in medium flame till they turn light brown and little crisp.

Lower the flame and add chilly powder, turmeric powder and required salt. Mix everything well and cook it for 2 mins.

Now add mashed potatoes and chopped coriander leaves. Mix thoroughly. Keep this aside for cooling.

Now for batter,

Mix chickpea flour, maida, asafoetida, turmeric and salt. Add some water to make the batter with thick consistency (consistency should be similar to that of idli dosa batter)

Now heat the pan and pour sufficient amount of oil and let it boil.

Meanwhile, roll the masala into lemon sized balls and coat it in batter. Put them to oil and deep fry on both sides. 

Your masala Bonda is ready for snacking!

Enjoy this with some tomato ketchup and evening tea...