Aloo Bonda - Batata Vada - Potato Bonda
Batata Vada is a popular snack recipe all over India. More so in the western states of Maharashtra.
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Course Snack
Cuisine Indian, Karnataka, Maharashtrian-Marathi
- 4 Aloo Potatoes
- 1 tbsp Coriander leaves, finely chopped
- 1 tsp Salt to taste
- 1 tsp Garlic optional
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Ginger - tsp
- 2 Green Chilies - or more according to taste. chopped finely or made into paste
Ingredients for batter
- 1 cup Besan Gram flour-chickpea flour
- 1/2 tsp Red chili powder - tsp or to taste
- 1 cup Water - to make batter.
- 1/2 tsp Salt to taste
- Oil for deep frying
Mixing ingredients for Batter
In a bowl, add turmeric powder, gram flour, chili powder and salt and mix well.
Add a little water at a time and prepare batter of thick pouring consistency. The consistency of the batter should be like dosa(pancake).
Making Aloo Bonda stuffing
Put mashed aloo (potato) in a bowl.
Add green chilies, salt, chili powder and coriander. Mix them well.
Make lime sized balls and Keep aside. You may flatten the balls slightly if you wish.
Frying Aloo Bonda - Batata Vada
Heat oil in a kadai / deep pan. When it is hot, put 1 tbsp hot oil in the batter. Mix batter well.
Dip the potato mixture balls into the batter and put them carefully in the hot oil.
Fry till they become golden brown.
Aloo Bonda is ready.
Tips for making Alu bonda - batata vada
Boil potatoes in their skins. So that potatoes do not absorb too much water.
Adding garlic/lahasun is optional. But it definitely adds to the taste.
Instead of adding hot oil to the batter before frying vada, you may add a pinch of cooking soda.
You may add some chopped onion to the potato mix if you like.
Serve hot with coconut garlic chutney or tomato ketchup.
Keyword aloo bonda, batata vada, potato bonda
