Aloo Bonda

Ingredients:


1/2 kg boiled potatoes
1/2 tsp lemon syrup
2 tsp oil for cooking and more to fry
1 cup bengalgram flour (besan)
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
Few curry leaves
Green chillies as per taste
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
Finely chopped coriander leaves
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
2 tbsp rice flour
Salt as per taste
Bit of asafoetida


Method:

Heat oil, add mustard. When it splutters, add green chillies, turmeric, curry leaves and boiled mashed potatoes. Add salt and cook for 2 minutes. Add lemon juice and finely chopped coriander leaves. Make balls of these.

Make a thick batter of bengalgram flour, rice flour, salt, asafoetida and red chilli powder. Heat oil, dip the potato balls in the batter and deep fry till golden brown all over.