EASY MYSORE BONDA RECIPE (MAIDA BONDA) | MYSORE BAJJI (GOLI BAJE)
Mysore bonda is deep fried snack that is prepared with flour, yoghurt & spices. It is crispy from outside but soft & fluffy from inside.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Curd
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 2 Cups Maida All purpose Flour
- 2 Green Chillies finely chopped
- 1 inch Ginger finely chopped
- Few Curry leaves chopped
- 2 tbsp Coriander finely chopped
- 2 tbsp Coconut shredded
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- Oil for deep frying
Instructions
- To a large bowl add curd, salt and baking soda.
- Mix well & whisk until the curd turns frothy. It takes about 5 min.
- Now, add 2 cups maida and start to mix gently. Add more curd or a little water if required. Start to beat in one direction. The batter will become stretchy & turn elastic texture. Batter should be of medium thickness.
- Now, cover the batter and rest for 4 hours.
- After 4 hours, you will see some bubbles & the batter will turn more soft and fluffy.
- To this, add finely chopped ginger, green chillies, few curry leaves & coriander. Finally add some shredded coconut and cumin seeds.
- Mix well until well combined beating it further for a minute.
Deep Frying Bondas:
- Heat oil in a kadai over medium heat.
- Dip your hand in the plain water, pinch a ball sized batter & gently drop in hot oil.
- Stir occasionally and fry until the bondas turn golden brown and crisp.
- Finally, drain off the mysore bajji and enjoy with your favourite chutney.
Recipe Video
Notes
- Perfect beating & whisking is the key to get airy batter which in turn gives you soft & fluffy bondas.
- Sour curd/yoghurt is preferred as it helps in fermentation.
- You can increase or decrease the time of fermentation, it depends on weather. If weather is warmer then you can reduce the time for fermentation.
- To get the perfect ball-sized dumplings, you need to have medium thick batter dough. Don't make it too runny otherwise you will not get the round shape & also it will absorb more oil.
- Make mini bondas like how I made or just make them double in size. But, remember to cook them longer over medium heat, if not, they will be uncooked from inside.
- Most importantly, avoid preparing these in advance as it needs to be served immediately once it is prepared. Otherwise, it will shrink, lose it's shine & turn soggy.