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We have got you a scrumptious urad dal bonda snack made with a batter of urad dal spiked up with pepper and curry leaves. From the cuisine of Karnataka, ulundu bonda is an evergreen favourite South Indian breakfast.

This traditional South Indian style urad dal bonda snack, a specialty of Karnataka, has a beautifully reddish-golden hue, a crisp outer surface and a super-soft inner core, somewhat like bread.

Making South Indian style urad dal bonda is no rocket science it is easy to make. You do not require much ingredients for preparing this dish, we have used minimum and basic of ingredients yet getting an amazing outcome. I personally enjoy having urad dal bonda in monsoons.

To make delicious urad dal bonda recipe, clean wash and soak the urad dal in enough water for at-least 2 hours. Drain well. Blend in a mixer to a smooth paste, adding 2 tbsp of water. Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl, add crushed pepper powder, coconut which would give a mouth feel and also a luscious flavour, add asafoetida as urad dal is hard to digest, add chopped curry leaves. You can even add chopped or pounded ginger and green chilli to perk up the flavours. Mix well. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadhai, shape each portion into a round and deep-fry, a few at a time, till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides. Drain on absorbent paper. Serve urad dal bonda immediately with any chutney of your choice.

urad dal bonda can be served as an evening snack with Chutney, Sambhar and a cup of Coffee, or added to a breakfast platter along with Idli, Dosa or Pongal. Whenever you choose to have it, the crisp outer layer and fluffy insides of the mouth-watering Urad Dal Bonda will surely put a smile on your face.

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Urad Dal Bonda, Ulundu Bonda

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Urad Dal Bonda, Ulundu Bonda recipe - How to make Urad Dal Bonda, Ulundu Bonda

Soaking time:  2 hours   Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Total Time:     16Makes 16 bondas
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Ingredients


For Urad Dal Bonda
3/4 cup urad dal (split black lentils)
1/2 tsp coarsely crushed black pepper (kalimirch)
1/4 cup chopped fresh coconut
1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing)
1 tbsp chopped curry leaves (kadi patta)
salt to taste
oil or for deep-frying

Method
For urad dal bonda
    For urad dal bonda
  1. To make urad dal bonda, clean, wash and soak the urad dal in enough water in a deep bowl for atleast 2 hours. Drain well.
  2. Blend in a mixer to a smooth paste, adding approx. 2 tbsp of water.
  3. Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl, add all the remaining ingredients and mix well.
  4. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadhai, drop big spoonfuls of the mixture in hot oil and deep-fry a few at a time on a medium flame, till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides. Drain on absorbent paper.
  5. Serve the urad dal bonda immediately.
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per bonda
Energy96 cal
Protein2.5 g
Carbohydrates6.2 g
Fiber1.5 g
Fat6.8 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium4.4 mg
Bonda Video by Tarla Dalal
Urad Dal Bonda, Ulundu Bonda recipe with step by step photos

Batter for urad dal bonda
    Batter for urad dal bonda
  1. What is urad dal bonda made of? See the below image of list of ingredients for making urad dal bonda recipe.
  2. To make urad dal bonda recipe | ulundu bonda | South Indian style urad dal bonda | minapappu punugullu | clean, wash and soak ¾ cup urad dal (split black lentils) in a deep bowl in enough water for at least 2 hours. The batter made from urad dal provides the characteristic texture of the bonda, making it crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
  3. Drain well.
  4. In a mixer jar, add the soaked urad dal.
  5. Add approx. 2 tbsp of water. Do not add too much water as the bonda batter should be thick enough to hold the shape on dropping. They even have a tendency to absorb more oil if there is a lot of moisture in the batter.
  6. Blend in a mixer till you get a smooth, thick and fluffy mixture.
  7. Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl.
  8. Add all the remaining ingredients starting with coarsely crushed black pepper.
  9. Add ¼ cup chopped fresh coconut. They give a nice bite to the soft bonda.
  10. Add a little asafoetida as urad dal is slightly heavy to digest.
  11. Add 1 tbsp of chopped curry leaves. Also, you can toss in a little chopped ginger-green chilli for enhanced flavour.
  12. Add salt to taste. Add salt only when you are ready to fry the bondas. Resting the batter with salt for more time will make the batter runny and watery.
  13. Mix well and our urad dal bonda | ulundu bonda | South Indian style urad dal bonda | minapappu punugullu | batter is ready.

To fry urad dal bonda
    To fry urad dal bonda
  1. For frying the urad dal bonda | ulundu bonda | South Indian style urad dal bonda | minapappu punugullu | heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadhai.
  2. Shape a portion into a round and carefully drop in the hot oil. You can grease your hands with water if you are finding it difficult to drop the urad dal bonda | ulundu bonda | South Indian style urad dal bonda | minapappu punugullu |.
  3. Similarly, drop 4-5 Mysore bajji in oil. If you do not want round bonda, then simply drop the batter using a spoon.
  4. Turn over and cook on both sides. Cook on a low medium flame or else the inside will remain uncooked.
  5. Deep-fry till they turn golden brown in colour from both sides.
  6. Drain Ulundu Bonda on absorbent paper to remove excess oil.
  7. Prepare all the bondas similarly with the remaining batter.
  8. Serve the urad dal bonda | ulundu bonda | South Indian style urad dal bonda | minapappu punugullu | immediately with any chutney of your choice. Rava Bonda and Mysore Bonda are some other recipes you might love to try.

Pro tips for urad dal bonda
    Pro tips for urad dal bonda

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Reviews

Urad Dal Bonda, Ulundu Bonda
 on 11 Jul 20 08:58 AM
5

Experienced foodcrafdt experts like you can help guide the readers how to adapt MODERN AIR-FRYERS for cooking Indian recipes -particularly south indian food items. If you have published any books or articles kindly send them to me. Thanks in advance.
Tarla Dalal
11 Jul 20 12:41 PM
   No we have not made any books on this yet.
Bonda, Urad Dal Bonda
 on 26 Jul 18 01:59 PM
5

These bondas turned out so delicious.The pepper and coconut gives a nice taste.Made it so many times as everyone at home loved it.
Tarla Dalal
26 Jul 18 03:53 PM
   Hi Winnie, Happy to know you have liked the recipe. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how you enjoyed them...Happy Cooking !!
Mysore Bonda ( How To Make Mysore Bonda)
 on 03 Feb 16 03:18 PM
5

This recipe is great to serve for snacks with a hot cup of tea or coffee. They are very crispy and best to be served immediately.
Mysore Bonda ( How To Make Mysore Bonda)
 on 21 Apr 13 07:59 PM
5

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