Kara Boondi

A deep-fried savoury snack popular in South India & made during festivals and occasions

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Kara Boondi is a simple, tasty and crunchy South Indian snack. It is like a mixture and is a popular any occasion snack. Traditionally this is made during festivals like Diwali, Krishna Jayanthi or Navratri.

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Kara Boondi Recipe

A deep-fried savoury snack popular in South India & made during festivals and occasions

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Total Time30 minutes mins

Course: Snack

Cuisine: South Indian, Tamil Nadu

Servings: 2 people

Ingredients for Kara Boondi

• 4 cup Bengal Gram Flour
• 1 cup Rice Flour
• 2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• a pinch Asafoetida
• 1 tbsp Cashew nuts chopped and roasted
• 1 tbsp Peanuts chopped and roasted
• 1 bunch Curry Leaves chopped
• 1 tbsp Butter
• for deep frying Oil
• as per taste Salt

How to make Kara Boondi

• Mix Bengal gram flour, rice flour, red chilli powder, asafoetida and salt.
• Add butter and mix well.
• Dilute them in water and obtain a thick batter.
• Heat oil in a pan.
• Pour the batter through boondi plates holding it 3 to 4 inches above the oil.
• Deep fry in batches of small balls.
• When it turns golden yellow in colour, remove it from oil.
• Mix peanuts, cashew nuts and curry leaves with the kara boondi.

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