Easy Banana Bonda - A delicious kerala snack recipe

Leviticus 26:12

                   Is it not mouth watering to see those hot sweet 'bondas' (or some call it Undampori) stacked inside the glass cupboards in the small bakery near the bus stop? Mmmm yummy.. But did you know that it is very easy to make them at home? As easy as making chappati or may be easier. Below is an easy recipe to make bonda.

Makes 7 - 8 medium sized bondas.

 

Ingredients:

Wheat flour : 2 cups

Ripe banana : 6 (small)

Cardamom powder : 1/2 tablespoon

Baking powder : 1/4 teaspoon 

Sugar : as per your taste

Salt : 2 pinches

Water : as required 

Oil : as required (to fry)

 

Method:

Step 1 : Grind banana and sugar in a mixer.

Step 2 : In a mixing bowl add wheat flour, baking powder, salt and cardamom powder. Mix well.

Step 3 : Add banana and sugar paste to the above mixture.

Step 4 : Mix well to form a dough of consistency (not too firm or too loose) where you can hold it in hand and form a ball. Add water if necessary.

Step 5 : Keep the dough in a warm place for three hours to rise. (If you do not want to wait for three hours, jump onto step 6. You can still get a decent bonda)

Step 6 : Heat the oil in a frying pan. Dip your hand in water and take some dough. Shape it into a ball and drop it in the oil. 

Step 7 : Fry it on medium heat until it turns to a dark brown colour.

There you go..the sweet hot bonda is ready to serve with a hot cup of coffee.

Note :  

• You can substitute sugar with jaggery. Dissolve jaggery in half cup water and add instead of sugar. Make sure you don't add too much water. 
• In case your dough is too loose, add a little extra wheat flour to correct the consistency. Add extra water if too firm.