Bonda recipe / Urad dhal Bonda / போண்டா

Bonda is one of the popular snack of Tamil Nadu . The Bonda is made from urad dhal , which is very healthy . My mom often says this urad dhal is very good for girls as it has plenty of health Benefits .

Bonda recipe / Urad dhal Bonda  / போண்டா

Ingredients:

• Urad dhal - 1 cup ,Soaked
• Pepper corns - 2 tsp
• Curry leaves - 1 spring , chopped
• Sliced Coconut - 1 tbsp , chopped
• Corriander leaves - a fistful , chopped
• Oil - For Frying
• Salt - to taste
• Rice flour - 2 tsp
• Green chilli - 1 no , Chopped ( Optional )
• Hing - 1 pinch
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Bonda recipe / Urad dhal Bonda  / போண்டா

Recipe:

Soak the urad dhal in water for 30 minutes.Filter the water .Set aside the dhal.

Transfer the urad dhal to mixer, add salt and sprinkle little water and run in to a paste.

Take the heaped urad dhal in a bowl . Add pepper corns, curry leaves, coconut , coriander leaves ,  , rice flour , green chilli , hing and cumin seeds and give a mix.

Heat oil in a shallow pan , Make small balls of the heaped mixture and drop them in oil and fry till they turn golden brown in colour.

Drain on a paper towel .Serve hot with cocounut chutney

 

Yummy Bondas are ready to serve .