Sunday cheat :Batata wada/aaloo bonda

We indians always love to eat something spicey, fried,crispy. But being health awared usually avoid these foods. But sometimes we should take some break from it especially on Sundays. So lets make this wonderful snack which is eaten in every part of India with different names.This recipe is made up of potatoes and gram flour.

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 kg potato
  • 1 bowl gram flour/besan
  • 1 tsp of cummin seeds, carrom seeds, red chilli powder 1/2 tsp of garam masala, salt, a pinch of baking soda and 1/2tsp of roasted cummin powder for paste of gram flour
  • 2 nos.green chillies, 1/2 inch ginger,
Batata wada

Method:

First of all boil potatoes, peel them and mashed properly. In a bowl take all mashed potatoes and add all spices in half proportion. (Rest of the spices will be used in gram flour paste). Add green chillies and grated ginger also into mashed  potatoes. Mix well. And make small balls of it. And keep it in a side.

mashed potatoes, potato balls,gram flour paste

Now put gram flour into a bowl and add rest of the spices and baking soda and roasted cummin powder. Add water slowly and make paste at dripping consistency. Heat oil in a thick bottom pan. Take potato balls dip in gram flour paste and deep fry them until light brown. Flame will not be too high. Take it out and serve hot with mustard sauce/green chutney/ketchup. And don’t forget ginger tea in a side. Enjoy your sunday cheat meal.

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