Bread bonda

(South indian easy, tasty snack recipe)

Bread bonda ingredients:

• 2 medium size potatoes
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 2 green chillies
• 1/4 tsp chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2" fresh ginger root
• few coriander leaves
• salt to taste

Seasoning ingredients:

• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• 1/2 tsp chana dal
• few curry leaves
• 1/2 tbsp oil

Outer layer ingredients:

• 8 bread slices (remove the edges)
• water for dip the bread slices
• oil for deep frying

Potato (aloo) stuffing preparation:

• Wash, cook the potatoes till soft and mash them.
• Heat a pan with oil and add mustard seeds.
• When they start to pop add the remaining seasoning ingredients and saute till they turn into golden yellow colour.
• Then add chopped onions and saute till they become transparent.
• Add green chillies, ginger root and saute for 2-4 mins.
• Now add chilli powder, turmeric powder and saute for few seconds.
• Then add mashed potatoes and require amount of salt.
• Mix well and cook on low flamr for 5-8 mins.
• Finally adjust salt and garnish with coriander leaves.
• Now your aloo stuffing is ready and allow it to cool for sometime.

Bread bonda preparation:

• Heat oil in a deep pan/kadai.
• Make a small lemon size balls with the above aloo stuffing and keep aside.
• Tkae the bread slice and dip in water and take out immediately.
• Squeeze the water with your palms.
• Now place the potato ball (aloo stuffing) in the middle of the bread slice and carefully close the edges.
• Slowly leave them in hot oil.
• Fry them until they turn into golden brown colour.
• Remove from flame and drain the excess of oil.
• Now your easy and tasty bread bonda is ready to serve.
  Serve hot with sauce or ketchup.

prep time: 10-15 mins

cooking time: 10-15mins

serves: 4-8