Easy Boondi Recipe | Kara Boondi Recipe | How to Make Khara Boondi

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 10 minutes
  • Total time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 1 box
  • Category: snacks
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 2 cup besan / gram flour
  • ¼ cup rice flour
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp salt
  • pinch hing
  • water
  • oil (for frying)
  • 2 tbsp cashew
  • 2 tbsp peanuts
  • few curry leaves
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • ½ tsp kala namak

Method

  1. Firstly, in a large bowl, place a sieve and add 2 cups of besan and ¼ cup of rice flour.
  2. Sieve the flour, making sure there are no lumps.
  3. Add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp salt, a pinch of hing and water.
  4. Add water slowly and mix using the whisk, forming a smooth lump-free batter.
  5. Whisk well, making sure its smooth sliky batter.
  6. To prepare boondi, pour the batter slowly over a skimmer or grater, keeping the oil hot.
  7. Stir occasionally, until the boondi turns golden and crisp.
  8. Collect all the boondi and make sure to drain off the oil completely.
  9. Also fry, cashew, peanuts and curry leaves.
  10. Now add 1 tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp cumin powder, ½ tsp kala namak and ½ tsp salt.
  11. Mix well, making sure all the spices are well combined.
  12. Finally, enjoy the Khara Boondi Recipe, which tastes great on chaats.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.