Mysore Bonda

The name Mysore Bonda says it all. It is also famous in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. This is classified as evening snacks and often it is very popular in home and Indian restaurants. Mysore Bonda goes well with chutney and Sambhar. It is a very important item during - almost forgotten -  "pon parka varadhu" event. People 40 and above might remember the legendary joke "Mappillai enna pannindu irukkar" and "Bonda chaptundu irukkar" from old Tamil movie "Kalyana Parisu"

Ingredients : 

Maida                                                  - 1 cup

Finely chopped Green chilies/Jalapenos)-     4 no( I used jalapenos chilies) 

Rice flour-                                               ¼ cup

Sour curd-                                                1 cup mix with little water

 coconut pieces                                        1 tbsp

 cooking soda(Soda uppu)                         1/2 tsp

 cumin seeds                                             1 tsp

ginger chopped                                          1 tsp 

Salt                                                       to taste

 baking soda                                            A PINCH

Chopped coriander leaves                          1 tbsp

Oil                                                          for frying

 Method:

• Take a bowl add Maida, rice flour, salt, soda mix well then add buttermilk make it into a Vada batter consistency.
• Now add cumin seeds,finely chopped coconut pieces , chopped Jalapenos chillies  and  chopped Coriander leaves, mix well keep  aside for 1 hr.
• Heat oil to fry, make into small round bondas and put in to the oil, cook in a very slow flame.Remove once it is golden brown color.
• Serve it with coconut chutney or mint chutney. Typically it is served with Kesari followed by Coffee/Tea.

Mysore Bonda