Aloo Bonda

Ingredients:

3-4 Potatoes
3-4 Onions, chopped finely
2 cups Bengal gram flour (besan)(Sengapindi)
3-4 green chillies
4 garlic pods
1inch size ginger
1tsp lemon juice
1/2 cup chopped
coriander leaves
1/2 cup chopped carrot
1/2 cup frozen peas( defrost sure before cooking)
Oil for deep frying
1 tsp. mustard seeds
1 tsp. turmeric powder
1/2 tsp. red chili powder
1 tsp. cumin seeds
A pinch of baking soda

Method:

1. Pressure cook the potatoes till soft.
2. Peel, mash and keep them aside.
3. Grind together the green chillies, garlic and ginger to a fine paste.
4. Mix together the potato, onions, ginger/garlic/chilli paste,chopped coriander leaves, lime juice ,salt and red chilli pwd.
5. Heat a little oil in the kadai and add the jeera ,curry leaves and add the potato mixture.
6. Stir evenly and just put the lid for 3 minutes and remove from stove.
7. Make a smooth batter with the Bengal gram flour, salt , cumin seeds, red chili powder and turmeric powder.
8. Make potatoe curry into a small round balls and dip into the batter and deep fry it to golden brown color
9. Serve hot with pudina chutney or tomato ketchup.