Instant Bonda

Ingredients :


Idli Batter – 1 Cup
Gram Flour(Besan / Kadalai Maavu) – 2 Tsp
Chilli Powder – ¼ Tsp
Ginger Pieces –1tsp
Green Chilli Pieces – 1Tsp
Coriander & Curry Leaves – To Taste
Grated Coconut & Carrot – 4 Tsp
Oil – 1Cup
Salt – to taste

Preparation :

Pour the idly batter in a vessel. Add Besan Flour, chilli powder, ginger & green chilli pieces, chopped coriander and curry leaves, grated coconut and carrot, salt and mix well with the idly batter. Heat the oil in a kadai. Make the mixture into small balls and drop in the kadai. Once it comes up, turn the balls and fry till it becomes golden brown. Leave the fried balls / bonda in a tissue paper to remove the oil. Yummy Crispy bonda is ready for evening snacks..

Best side dish for this Instant Bonda is Coconut Chutney / Tomato Sauce.

Lemon Paste / Lemon Thokku

Ingredients:

Lemon - 12
Salt Powder - 1 Cup
Red Chilli Powder - 1 Cup
Mustard Seeds - 2 Tbsp
Fenugreek - 1 Tbsp
Turmeric Powder - 2 Tbsp
Oil - 1 Cup

Preparation:

Cut Lemon into small pieces and remove the seeds completely. Take 1/2 cup of Crystal Salt and grind it into powder. Mix the lemon, salt powder and turmeric and leave it for 15days. Grind this mixture without adding water after 15th day.

In a kadai, pour the oil and fry mustard and fenugreek. Then add the lemon mixture into it. Put the chilli powder and mix it well and leave it till the oil gets segregated.

You can use this paste on the same day of preparation, but the taste will increase with days. Its a best combination for curd rice, dosa and chappathi.