Kerala Aloo Bonda with a twist

Kerala Aloo Bonda with a twist.

You can have Kerala Aloo Bonda with a twist using 22 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Kerala Aloo Bonda with a twist

1. It's 1 kg of large potatoes pressure cooked for 3-4 whistles.
2. Prepare 2 of onions finely chopped.
3. Prepare 6 of green chillies finely chopped.
4. You need 1 piece of ginger finely chopped.
5. You need 3 tsp of Curry leaves finely chopped.
6. It's to taste of Salt.
7. It's 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder.
8. You need 2 tsp of Coriander leaves.
9. It's 2 tsp of mint leaves.
10. Prepare 2 tsp of oil.
11. Prepare 1 tsp of chicken masala.
12. Prepare 1/2 tsp of red chilli powder.
13. It's as needed of Oil for deep frying.
14. You need of For Batter.
15. Prepare 1 cup of besan/gram flour.
16. You need 1/2 tsp of hing/asafoetida.
17. It's 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder.
18. You need 2 tsp of red chilli powder.
19. You need 1/2 tsp of carom seeds(ajwain).
20. It's 1/2 tsp of baking soda.
21. You need 2 tbsp of dosa batter.
22. You need to taste of Salt.

Kerala Aloo Bonda with a twist step by step

1. Boil potatoes in pressure cooker for 3 - 4 whistles. Check if they are soft..
2. Cool and peel. Mash well and set aside..
3. Heat 2 tsp oil, fry mustard, urad dal. When dal turns golden add curry leaves, ginger and green chillies and fry for one minute..
4. Add onions and fry till translucent. Add turmeric and salt and mix well. If adding, add red chilli and chicken masala. Fry for a second on low flame and add potatoes mashed and mix well. I make both versions and both are equally good. Add coriander and pudhina leaves..
5. Mix everything well and keep stirring till all water in potatoes and drained and you get a thick mixture. Make sure you do not use too much oil for frying else it will become difficult to shape it..
6. Cool and then form into medium size balls and keep aside..
7. Mix together all the ingredients under "for batter" with required water to form a semi thick batter..
8. Heat oil for frying. Once oil starts smoking pour 2 tsp oil to the batter and mix well. This is a super tip you can use while making any type of pakode or fried items. Doing this ensures that your food does not drink too much oil while frying..
9. Lower the flame to medium, coat the aloo balls in batter one by one and drop in oil. Keep adjusting the flame to ensure you get golden bondas ready..
10. Place on tray with tissue paper. Serve hot with green chutney or ketchup..

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