Kara Boondhi

AuthorPriyanka SivaramakrishnanDifficultyBeginner
Yields20 Servings
Prep Time5 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time15 mins
 1 cup Besan/gram flour
 5 tbsp Rice flour
 ¼ tsp Asafoetida
 ½ tsp Chili powder
 Salt (to taste)
 Oil (for frying)
To temper
 ¼ cup Cashews
 ¼ cup Peanuts
 Curry leaves (1 sprig)
 Salt (a pinch)
 Chili powder (a pinch)
1

Mix all the dry ingredients. Add water slowly till you reach a liquid consistency. It should be be a bit thick like cream, but should flow easily.

2

Heat oil for frying. Check if the oil is ready by dropping a bit of batter. It should balloon up and float immediately.

3

When the oil is ready, pass a scoop of batter through a slotted spoon (or like in my case, the bottom of my vegetable strainer.) Remove with another slotted spoon when they turn golden and lay on a piece of tissue.

4

Fry the cashews, peanuts, and curry leaves as well.

5

Toss all of them with a pinch of salt and chili powder.

Ingredients

 1 cup Besan/gram flour
 5 tbsp Rice flour
 ¼ tsp Asafoetida
 ½ tsp Chili powder
 Salt (to taste)
 Oil (for frying)
To temper
 ¼ cup Cashews
 ¼ cup Peanuts
 Curry leaves (1 sprig)
 Salt (a pinch)
 Chili powder (a pinch)

Directions

1

Mix all the dry ingredients. Add water slowly till you reach a liquid consistency. It should be be a bit thick like cream, but should flow easily.

2

Heat oil for frying. Check if the oil is ready by dropping a bit of batter. It should balloon up and float immediately.

3

When the oil is ready, pass a scoop of batter through a slotted spoon (or like in my case, the bottom of my vegetable strainer.) Remove with another slotted spoon when they turn golden and lay on a piece of tissue.

4

Fry the cashews, peanuts, and curry leaves as well.

5

Toss all of them with a pinch of salt and chili powder.

Kara Boondhi


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