Mysore bonda or Mysore Bajji is a popular and yummy South Indian snack prepared with only a few simple ingredients.
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Ingredients required
Maida / plain flour - 2 cups
Curd - 1 cup
Salt - ¾ tsp
Baking soda - 1 tsp
Chilli - 2 (finely chopped)
Ginger (finely chopped) - 1-inch
Few curry leaves (chopped)
Coconut (shredded) - 2 tbsp
Coriander (finely chopped) - 2 tbsp
Cumin - 1 tsp
Oil (for frying)
How to make Mysore Bonda:
1. Firstly, in a large bowl, take 1 cup curd, ¾ tsp salt and 1 tsp baking soda.
2. Mix well until the curd turns frothy.
3. Now add 2 cups maida and start to mix gently.
4. Add more curd if required. Beat it well.
5. Add 2 chilli, 1-inch ginger, a few curry leaves, 2 tbsp coconut, 2 tbsp coriander and 1 tsp cumin.
6. Mix and combine everything well. Cover and let it rest for 4 hours.
7. After 4 hours, the batter will turn airy.
8. Beat it further for a minute.
9. Dip your hand in the water and pinch a ball-sized batter.
10. Drop in hot oil and fry in medium hot oil till the bonda are crisp and golden, turning them over as needed.
11. Remove with a slotted spoon and place them on kitchen paper towels to absorb excess oil.
12. Fry the remaining batches of bonda similarly.
13. Serve Mysore bonda with coconut chutney.