Potato Bondas

Ingredients:

• Potatoes 200 gms. 
• Besan flour 8 tblsps. 
• Mustard seeds ½ tsp. 
• Black dal 1 tblsp. 
• Cashewnuts(chopped) 2 tblsps. 
• Onions(medium size) 2 nos. 
• Green chilies 6 nos. 
• Ginger 1" piece 
• Curry leaves As required 
• Chili powder 1 tsp. 
• Turmeric powder ¼ tsp. 
• Lemon ½ piece 
• Ghee or Oil 3 tblsps. 
• Salt to taste.

Method:

1. First boil the potatoes and then peel and cut into cubes. 
2. Heat the ghee in a saucepan and add the mustard seeds. 
3. When the mustard seeds start sputtering add the black daland cashewnuts. 
4. When the above turns golden brown, add the turmericpowder, green chilies, 
5. onions, ginger, curry leaves and stir till it is done. 
6. Now add the potatoes and salt to the above. 
7. Keep on low flame for 2 minutes and take off from the flame. 
8. Next add lemon juice and mix well. 
9. Make small balls out of this mixture and keep aside. 
10. Using 1/2 cup of water, gram flour, chili powder and saltmake a thick batter. 
11. Heat oil well in a deep frying pan and slowly dip the potatoballs into the oil. 
12. Fry till the bondas are golden brown. 
13. Remove and drain. 
14. Serve hot with tomato sauce or green chutney.