Aloo Bonda Recipe (Deep Fried Snack With Potato Filling)

Madhuli Ajay

October 11, 2017

1938 Ratings

Time:Prep: 10 M|Cook: 45 M|Total: 55 M

Makes:6-8 Servings

Meal:Snack

Cuisine:Bengali Recipes

Aloo Bonda is a classic deep fried snack made by batter frying small balls of a spicy potato mixture. This no garlic, no onion version is simple and makes for an appetising tea time snack.

Serve Aloo Bonda with Dhaniya Pudina Chutney, Date Tamarind Chutney or any other chutney of your choice.

If you like this recipe, you can also try other Pakora recipes such as

Aloo Bonda is a classic deep fried snack made by batter frying small balls of a spicy potato mixture. This no garlic, no onion version is simple and makes for an appetising tea time snack.

Serve Aloo Bonda with Dhaniya Pudina Chutney, Date Tamarind Chutney or any other chutney of your choice.

If you like this recipe, you can also try other Pakora recipes such as

Ingredients

For the potato filling

5 Potatoes (Aloo), boiled, peeled and mashed

2 Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)

1/2 Cumin seeds (Jeera)

10 Curry leaves, chopped

1/2 Turmeric powder (Haldi)

3 Green Chillies, finely chopped

1 Oil

1 Ginger, grated

1/2 Asafoetida (hing)

2 to 3 Coriander (Dhania) Leaves, chopped

1 Lemon juice

For the batter

1 Gram flour (besan)

2 Rice flour

1 Ajwain (Carom seeds)

1/2 Turmeric powder (Haldi)

1/2 Red Chilli powder

1 Oil, hot

1/4 Asafoetida (hing)

Salt, to taste

Water, as required

Oil, for deep frying

Instructions for Aloo Bonda Recipe (Deep Fried Snack With Potato Filling)

To begin making the Aloo Bonda recipe, firstly we will make the potato filling.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Add the mustard seeds and once they splutter add the cumin seeds.

Add the green chillies, ginger, hing, curry leaves, turmeric powder and sauté for a few seconds.

Add the potato mash, salt and mix. Take it off the heat. Add the lime juice and coriander leaves and mix. Keep aside to cool.

Heat a deep fry pan for deep frying the bondas.

In a mixing bowl add the ingredients under ‘for the batter’ except water.

Gradually, add water and make a thick batter. Make small balls out of the potato mixture.

Dip each ball in the batter and deep fry on low to medium heat till golden brown.

Take out with a slotted spoon and keep on absorbent paper. Serve Aloo Bonda with Dhaniya Pudina Chutney, Date Tamarind Chutney or any other chutney of your choice.