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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
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Indian
Servings 3 cups
Calories 82 kcal

Ingredients
  

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

Nutrition Facts
Kara Boondi | Kara Boondi Recipe
Serving Size
 
1 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
82
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
5
g
8
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Cholesterol
 
4
mg
1
%
Sodium
 
246
mg
11
%
Potassium
 
69
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
 
7
g
2
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
0.1
g
0
%
Protein
 
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
 
238
IU
5
%
Vitamin C
 
0.3
mg
0
%
Calcium
 
10
mg
1
%
Iron
 
0.4
mg
2
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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