Spicy Aloo Bonda

Spicy Aloo Bonda is a beloved South Indian snack, perfect for tea-time or as a light evening treat. With a crisp outer layer and a warm, spiced potato filling, it’s especially popular in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka-served hot at roadside stalls, homes, and tiffin counters.

The filling is made from boiled and mashed potatoes sautéed in a tempering of mustard seeds and cumin seeds, followed by finely chopped ginger, garlic, green chilies, and curry leaves. Once the raw smell fades, chopped onions, turmeric powder, asafoetida, and salt are added. Everything is sautéed together until well blended and aromatic. The masala is then allowed to cool slightly and shaped into small, firm balls.

The outer batter is prepared by mixing gram flour (besan) with a little rice flour, which gives the bonda its signature crispness. To this, turmeric, red chili powder, asafoetida, and salt are added, along with enough water to form a thick, smooth batter that clings well to the potato balls.

Each ball is dipped into the batter and deep-fried in hot oil until golden and crisp on all sides. The result is a crunchy, flavorful snack with a soft, spicy center.

Spicy aloo bondas are best enjoyed fresh and hot, served with coconut chutney, green chutney, or even plain as they are. Paired with a cup of tea or filter coffee, they are pure South Indian comfort-simple, satisfying, and full of flavor.

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Spicy Aloo Bonda

Author: Ushadevi

Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 20 mins Total Time 30 mins

Servings: 5

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year, Rain, Winter

Ingredients

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• 1 cup Besan flour
• ¹⁄₄ cup Rice flour
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon Chilly powder
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Asafoetida
• 1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Oil + more for Frying
• 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
• 1 spring Curry leaves
• 4 Green Chillies chopped
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Garlic crushed
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Ginger crushed
• 3 Onion Chopped
• 3-4 Potato

Instructions

1. Bonda, two versions are available the Spicy one and the Sweet one . But today we are sharing traditional Potato bonda recipe or Aloo bonda.
2. First of all, cook 4-5 medium Potatoes and mash it. keep it aside
3. Next heat one and half tablespoon of oil add Mustard seeds. When it start to spurts, add Curry leaves, Green chillies Ginger crushed, Garlic crushed and saute for some time
4. Add chopped Onion and saute it for some till till it cooked weel
5. Its time to add Turmeric powder and mix well
6. We will finalise the masala by adding mashed potatoes and mix well
7. We will prepare our batter now
8. Add one cup Besan flour, quarter cup rice flour, quarter teaspoon Turmeric powder, one teaspoon Chilly powder, one pinch Asafoetida and enough salt
9. Mix enough water and make batter.
10. Heat oil in a pan. Make small ball with potato masala, dip the balls in to batter and deep fry in Oil. Just that. Bonda is ready