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Kara boondi

Kara boondi is a quick and easy anytime snack. This is a spicy fried snack made from chickpea flour. You need a special ladle for making boondi which is easily available in India. A mixture consisting of boondi, peanuts, curry leaves and a few spices makes a great evening snack item. This is one of the fried snacks that is made during Diwali in south India.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 10 people
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 1234

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups chickpea flour
  • 2 Tbsp rice flour
  • 1 pinch asafetida
  • 1 pinch baking soda
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil for deep frying
  • ½ cup peanuts
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder

Method
 

  1. In a mixing bowl add chickpea flour, rice flour, salt, turmeric powder, asafetida, baking soda.
  2. Mix with a spoon and add water little by little till the consistency is slightly thin.
  3. Using a whisk make a smooth batter.
  4. Heat oil in a deep bottomed pan. Take a dry perforated ladle and place it above the hot oil and add some batter with a spoon on the perforated ladle.
  5. Spread the batter lightly with a spoon and allow the droplets fall in the oil.
  6. On a medium flame begin to fry the boondi.
  7. When the boondi has become crisp and golden, turn them with a slotted spoon.
  8. Remove with a strainer spoon draining the extra oil. Place them on kitchen paper towels. Repeat the process till the batter is done.
  9. In another small pan, take 3 table spoons of oil.
  10. Add peanuts and fry till brown. Add curry leaves once the peanuts are fried.
  11. In a plate add fried boondi, peanuts, curry leaves and red chilli powder and mix well.
  12. Store the boondi in an air tight container.
  13. Serve as tea time snack.