Sep 18, 2008

Potato Bonda | Aloo Bonda | Alu Bonda

Potato (Aloo) Bonda
Mouth-watering Aloo Bondas

These are the yummiest snacks ever, as far as I am concerned! Easy to prepare and tastes great. I remember my mom making these during festivals too! And ever since I have seen so many versions of these delicious bondas in many blogs, I’ve been thinking to make these. So I tried and they turned out so good and yummy! 

Here is my version:


Ingredients:
Alu Bondas getting ready to be deep-fried
  • 3 medium sized Potatoes
  • 1 cup Besan (Senagapindi, Chickpea Flour)
  • A pinch of Soda
  • ¼ tsp Cumin Seeds (Optional)
  • ½ tsp Peppercorns (Optional)
  • 1 or 2 small green Chilies, cut into tiny pieces
  • Salt as required
  • Oil to deep fry


Note: As I used both peppercorns and green chilies, the bondas became little spicy. So if you want to cut down on the spiciness, use only one of those.

Method:
  1. Boil potatoes, peel the skin and mash them into a fine paste. Add peppercorns + cumin seeds + chilies to the mashed potatoes and mix well.
  2. Then make small balls out of the mashed potato mixture and keep aside.
  3. In a different bowl, mix besan with salt and soda and make a thin batter by adding some water.
  4. Heat the oil in a deep-bottomed pan. When the oil is hot, dip the potato balls in the batter and drop carefully in the oil.
  5. Fry until the bondas turn golden brown in color. Then take them out of the oil and place them on a paper towel to drain the excess oil. Repeat the same process with remaining potato balls.
  6. Enjoy these bondas with a hot cup of tea or coffee or just like that. Yummy!!

Potato (Aloo) Bonda
Yummy Aloo Bondas lined up to be savored

44 comments:

  1. Yummy...yummy..yummy...:)...cool pic

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  2. Yes, Uma I had a nice break and am back. These potato bondas look so crispy and lovely...great appetizers on a rainy day!

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  3. looks delicious..love them..I love all your plates/cookware on which you serve..they are all beautiful and looks like you have a nice collection..

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  4. I second your opening statement - these are the yummiest!

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  5. Bondaalu chaala chaala bagunayi nooru uristunayi Uma:))
    First of all love both the plates on which U presented the bondas.

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  6. Delicious!!I love alu bondas in any form. I have seen so many versions around the blogosohere. Wish I could eat those right now!!

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  7. Bonda looks so crispy and delicious Uma..U r tempting me with the pics..

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  8. Anyday I would take spicy food over bland food... I see those little peppercorns peeking out of the potato mixture... calling out my name!

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  9. Looks delicious.. yummy nice click...

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  10. I love potato bondas, the are always welcome in our place

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  11. My Favourite snack Uma..i havent tried with pepper..it looks so yummy.

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  12. Looks lovely Uma.. and how adorabl is that plate!

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  13. oh, I love these! With some ketchup, they are my all time fav....

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  14. white color potato stuffing looks delecious uma

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  15. Do we refuse all those yummy beauties, spicy or not i am ready to digg in :) Lovely bondas

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  16. I love them a lot. Good looking yummy bondas.

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  17. uma bonda's looks yummy and tasty

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  18. bondas looks so awesome.. are they same as batata vadas??? im wondering :)

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  19. Oooh this is one of my faves...looks so yummy...great pics too....

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  20. super uma...as usual...i luved ur leaf plate....

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  21. My all time favorite :)!!
    Uma Tagged u and an award waiting!!

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  22. Those aloo bondas remind me of my dad's native. We always munched 'rupaee bondalu'. They look yumm Uma..

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  23. My college cantine food..oh delicious, mouthwatering, yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm entry!!!

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  24. This is such a yummy snack! Perfectly done!

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  25. thanks for sharing uma....
    looks cute

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  26. The first photo's cute. This is The Spouse's favourite but we're not snack-making persons so he can continue to buy them and eat them! LOL!

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  27. Bonda looks lovely....temptin pics!

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  28. uma bondas looks soso yummy yes my fav too i also make them but only thing i will add ginger garlic paste to aloo mixture plates are so beautiful

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  29. Hi Uma

    The bondas are lovely..a tasty snack..its raining here too and I want to make these today evening :))

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  30. I've never added peppercorns before.. the spicier the better :)

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  31. uma dear u have tagged at http://fooddamaka.blogspot.com/2008/09/karam-chutney.html

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  32. Uma yum I know I would really love these - delish :)

    I have an award waiting on my blog for you :)

    http://rosiebakesapeaceofcake.blogspot.com/

    Rosie x

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  33. Wow, my all-time and any-tiem favourite...All the better if someone makes it for me ;)..

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  34. Uma-

    fabulous display of the potato bondas....you've given me an idea on what to do for the weekend snack, now.

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  35. Hi Spice babe !
    I wish u a Happy Birthday (may be is it soon), i am guessing that it could be this weekend! Enjoy ur special day sure ur kids and husb will make ur day memorable :)
    Hugs,
    Cham.

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  36. awsome and yummy bondas...v used to add turmeri in potato mixture..

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  37. Had to try this right away! read it sunday morning, and now at 1.54 they're already gone. served 'em with ketchup too, hot sauce for next time.

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Thanks for dropping by! Your comments and suggestions are most welcome. Hope to see you again! -Uma