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A deep-fried savoury snack popular in South India & made during festivals and occasions
Kara Boondi is a simple, tasty and crunchy South Indian snack. It is like a mixture and is a popular any occasion snack. Traditionally this is made during festivals like Diwali, Krishna Jayanthi or Navratri.
Kara Boondi
A deep-fried savoury snack popular in South India & made during festivals and occasions
Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
- 4 cup Bengal Gram Flour
- 1 cup Rice Flour
- 2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- a pinch Asafoetida
- 1 tbsp Cashew nuts chopped and roasted
- 1 tbsp Peanuts chopped and roasted
- 1 bunch Curry Leaves chopped
- 1 tbsp Butter
- for deep frying Oil
- as per taste Salt
Instructions
- Mix Bengal gram flour, rice flour, red chilli powder, asafoetida and salt.
- Add butter and mix well.
- Dilute them in water and obtain a thick batter.
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Pour the batter through boondi plates holding it 3 to 4 inches above the oil.
- Deep fry in batches of small balls.
- When it turns golden yellow in colour, remove it from oil.
- Mix peanuts, cashew nuts and curry leaves with the kara boondi.
