Onion Bonda

Main ingredients	Onions, Gram flour, Curry leaves, Green chillies, Ginger, Oil
Cuisine	South Indian
Course	Starter
Prep time	25-30 minutes
Cook time	10-15 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Savoury
Level of cooking	Easy
Others	Veg

Ingredients

• 2 large onions
• 1½ cups gram flour (besan)
• 8-10 curry leaves
• 2 green chillies
• 1-inch ginger
• Salt to taste
• ¼ tsp caroms seeds (ajwain)
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 2 tsps coriander powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• A pinch of baking soda
• Oil for greasing + for deep frying
• Green chutney to serve

Method

1. Thinly slice onions, finely shred curry leaves, finely chop green chillies and grate ginger.
2. Transfer sliced onions into a large bowl. Add salt and mix well. Set aside for 15-20 minutes.
3. Add ginger, green chillies and curry leaves and mix well. Add carom seeds, red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder and gram flour and mix well. Add baking soda and mix till the mixture comes together and forms a soft dough.
4. Grease your palms with some oil, take small portions of the mixture and shape them into balls. These are bondas.
5. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Gently slide in a few bondas at a time into hot oil and deep fry till golden brown and crisp. Drain on an absorbent paper. Deep fry the remaining bondas similarly.
6. Serve hot with green chutney.