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February 20, 2014

INSTANT KADALAI MAAVU BONDA RECIPE | TEA KADAI BONDA | TEA SHOP STYLE BESAN FLOUR BONDA

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Kadalai maavu bonda recipe

I love this instant bonda recipe which is fondly called as tea kadai bonda in Tamil nadu that is made of kadalai maavu ( Besan flour). Some people call it as medhu bonda. I wanted to try this tea shop style bonda recipe for long time. Nowadays Raksha asks me to prepare some snacks to munch after coming from school. So I keep searching and thinking about instant snacks recipes. I am trying to make it healthy too by adding vegetables. This besan flour bonda is a very easy and instant bonda recipe.

Usually bondas are made with leftover idli, dosa batter or urad dal, maida. But this version is with besan flour/kadalai maavu. Most of you would have seen these bondas in Tea stalls ( Tamil nadu tea kadai).

 An interesting thing is that it is also called as”South African chilli bites”. Usually I make this kind of bonda with leftover bajji bondabatter by adding onions. It tastes great only when eaten hot hot ! Do try this recipe for your kids after they come from school. They’ll love it for sure ! U can also make it more healthy by adding vegetables and make it like vegetable bonda. Lets see how to make this instant bonda recipe with step by step pictures.



Besan flour bonda

Instant bonda recipe


Instant bonda recipe Instant bonda recipe with besan flour /Tea shop style bonda recipe
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Snacks
Serves:8
Prep time: 5 Minutes
Cook time: 10 Minutes
Total time: 15 Minutes


INGREDIENTS
1cup - 250ml
To make the batter
  • Besan flour - 1/2 cup
  • Rice flour - 1 tbsp
  • Red chilli powder - 1/2  tsp
  • Green chilli – 1 no (finely chopped)
  • Big onion - 1 no (finely chopped)
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Asafetida / Hing - 1/8 tsp
  • Coriander leaves - few
  • Cooking soda - 1/8 tsp ( a big pinch)
  • Salt and water - as needed
  • Cooking oil - to deep fry
HOW TO MAKE INSTANT BONDA - METHOD

  • Mix all the ingredients given above except cooking oil. Add water to make a thick paste. No problem if it is slightly sticky.
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  • Heat oil, make balls from the batter and deep fry in batches till it turns golden brown. Drain in a tissue paper and serve hot hot. Else it may turn hard.
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tea kadai bonda recipe

Note

  • U can reduce rice flour and try the same. It would be softer.
  • For variations, you can add vegetables like grated carrot and peas.

Enjoy eating hot bonda with coffee/Tea !
Instant kadalai maavu bonda

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Our fellow blogger Sailaja Damodaran tried this recipe and shared this picture with me :)




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35 comments :

Raks said...

Looks tempting, I make this too, but not like these perfect rounds :) Mom named it as "thondai adaipaan" :D

Radha Natarajan said...

just in time Chitra!! so scrumptious and what lovely clicks..keep it up.

Chitra said...

Thank u mam for the quick comment :)

Chitra said...

Hehe,I know:) it should be eaten hot :D

AparnaRajeshkumar said...

i loved the shape. too good .. do u have any idea ? what s the name of the sweet version of bonda in Tea kadai.

Chitra said...

Yes i too came to know about sweet bonda very recently.Have to research n find the recipe. I really want to try that too :)

virunthu unna vaanga said...

Superb lovely bondas... I can have it 2-3 ;) Perfect one... Yes! we call it vedi cake the tea kadai sweet bonda...

Chitra said...

Vedi cake aa,peru superaa irukke ;)

great-secret-of-life said...

perfect snack.. I also do this version as it is instant and you can make anytime you feel like having it

nandoos kitchen said...

Perfect shape. I never get this perfect shape when I make it. It looks very inviting with that green chutney on the side. perfect snack

Unknown said...

wow love this delicious and tempting bondo :) looks very yummy !! and so perfectly shaped :)

Home Cooked food said...

nice and crunchy bondas.

meena said...

perfetct for instant snack,shld give a try.

Unknown said...

Lovely bonda....... Perfectly round shape!

Priya said...

aiyo vera oorula irukurapa enpa ethellam potu usupu ethureenga :(....i will try your version to quench my hunger ...

Sangeetha M said...

I never get such perfect round shaped boondas like you unless i use muffins scoop ;) i love it this bonda as side for rasam rice :) looks perfect Chitra!

Chitra said...

Haha,virtual treat for u sathya priya ;)

Unknown said...

Crunchy nd crispy bondas ...perfect shape dear :) I think the name is vettu cake dears..!!

divya said...

mind blowing clicks.. looks too yummy:)

Unknown said...

Quick & crispy .. Looks perfect..

Nalini's Kitchen said...

Perfectly shaped bonda,looks so crispy and tempting...Sweet bondas aka Inippu bondas are my all time favorite...

Sangeetha Nambi said...

Enaku vaai ooruthu !

Chitra said...

Thank u Asha :)

Akila said...

Wow this is too good to resist... Going to try this week surely

Hema said...

Have tasted this, never tried it at home, looks very good Chitra..

Sangeetha Priya said...

perfect :-)

Abhivyaktiya said...

Bondas with perfect shape and color, I will try these.

VineelaSiva said...

The bonda looks very tempting.

Sona said...

Bonda looks yummy and delicious..

Priya Anandakumar said...

bonda looks delicious dear, we call it as medhu pakoda which have posted long time back. your bonda looks super tempting...

Mahi said...

Looks nice! As many have told already the shape of the bondas are perfect! I would love to add some broken cashews as well!

Chitra said...

Adding cashews is a good idea.I will also try :)

Unknown said...

Hi. Very late comment. But I feel it will be useful who read this hereafter. In shops too they add greens n name it as keera bonda. For healthy versionay add siru keerai or mulaikeerai

Chitra said...

Yes, I have heard about keerai bonda but never tasted it. I will try this variation. Its a healthy addition too.

Raja Catering Services said...

Perfect snack. Thanks for the heads up