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Kara Boondi | Kara Boondi Recipe

Kara Boondi Recipe with step by step pictures. This recipe is a tasty, time-pass snack which turned out perfect, crispy and flavorful.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 82kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Gram Flour / Kadalai Mavu / Besan
  • 3 tbsp Rice Flour / Arisi Mavu
  • ½ cup or adjust Water
  • tsp Baking Soda / Cooking Soda
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • Oil for deep frying
  • For Seasoning:
  • 1 tsp Ghee
  • 5 broken into pieces Cashew nuts
  • 2 tbsp Peanuts
  • 2 sprigs Curry Leaves
  • a pinch Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi
  • ½ tsp Chilli Powder
  • ½ tsp Pepper Powder
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Take gram flour, rice flour in a sifter and sieve it.
  • Add in water slowly and make it into a smooth batter.
  • Now add in some baking soda and salt. Mix well. The batter should be little thick, it should be thinner than bajji batter.
  • Make the batter perfectly then only you will get round boondi.
  • Now heat oil for deep frying.
  • Now take a boondi karandi or a perforated ladle. Hold it over oil. Pour a ladleful of batter over the karandi and spread it out. The boondis will fall drop by drop.
  • Fry the boondi till they are crispy. Drain them and set aside.
  • Now heat a tsp of ghee in a pan, add in cashews, peanuts and fry till golden.
  • Add in curry leaves and saute till they turn crispy.
  • Now add in asafoetida and give a stir.
  • Add in chilli powder, salt and pepper powder and mix well.
  • Take the pan off the heat and Add in fried boondi and mix well.
  • Now allow this to cool down and store it in a air tight container.

Notes

1)The batter consistency is important. It shouldn't be too thick or too thin, make the batter a little thin than bajji batter.
2)You can use boondi karandi or perforated spoon to make boondi.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 246mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 238IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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