Potato Bonda (Spiced Potato Fritters)
Potato Bonda with Sweet and Green Chutneys Potato Bonda is probably Paji's all time favorite snack. It is a traditional afternoon tea-time treat all over Southern and Western India. In Mumbai area it is called "Batata Vada" and is a very popular street snack. Seasoned potato and vegetable balls are dipped in batter and fried to make Potato or Aloo Bonda. If you prepare the potatoes a day ahead, bonda making goes together pretty quickly. Ingredients: Potato Filling: 1 recipe Basic Potato Curry 1 recipe Bajji Batter Oil for deep frying Assorted Chutneys, ketchup, etc. to serve Method: Prepare the Potato Curry; make into 1 inch balls and set aside. Chill if made ahead. Potato Balls Prepare the batter: Mix the ingredients to make a fairly thick batter. The batter should form a thick coat for the potato balls. Heat oil for deep frying. When hot, slip in batter coated potato balls carefully without splashing the hot oil or crowding. Bondas are almost ready! Bits of Bo...