Name: BEETROOT BONDA recipe by Saranya Manickam at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Beetroot – 2 cups ( grated); Onion – 1 cup.; Green Chillies – 2 nos.; Salt - as required.; Potato – 2 nos ( medium sized).; Oil – 2 tsp + for deep frying.; Mustard – 1/4 tsp.; Curry leaves – few.; Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp.; Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp ( optional).; Bajji mix – 1 cup.

ABOUT BEETROOT BONDA RECIPE

This is our favorite bonda since childhood , The beetroot mixture itself has amazing taste that we will finish the beetroot balls itself before making it into bonda .Yummy,spicy recipe for beetroot bonda is below,

Ingredients Serving: 5

Beetroot – 2 cups ( grated)
Onion – 1 cup.
Green Chillies – 2 nos.
Salt - as required.
Potato – 2 nos ( medium sized).
Oil – 2 tsp + for deep frying.
Mustard – 1/4 tsp.
Curry leaves – few.
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp.
Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp ( optional).
Bajji mix – 1 cup.

Instructions

cut potatoes into halves and boil them till soft . I cooked in cooker with immerse level water for 3 whistles.When cooked remove the skin and mash potatoes well without lumps.
Scrap the beetroot skin and grate them , chop onions and green chillies to small pieces.
Heat oil in pan and add mustard , when mustard starts spluttering add chopped chillies , onions and saute till translucent.
Then add beetroot and fry in medium flame for 5 mins ,till they starts shrinking and raw smell of beetroot leaves .
Now add turmeric powder , chilli powder , salt ,2 tsp of water and cook till the vegs are cooked but little crunchy.
Don't cook beetroot to too mushy , so add little water.When done add mashed potatoes and mix well to form a mass.
Remove from flame , let the mixture come down to room temperature.
Make small balls out of it .
In a bowl add bajji mix , water little by little and keep mixing till it forms to idli batter consistency.
Heat oil in a wide kadai.Take each balls and dip in bajji batter completely ,drop in hot oil gently.
Deep fry the bondas in medium flame till golden brown , remove from oil , drain the oil and serve hot.
I served with bonda chutney , you can serve with chutney or enjoy as it is.Bonda tastes great even without any chutney.

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