easy onion bonda recipe | vengaya bonda | eerulli bonda & red chutney recipe

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 Servings
  • Category: Snack
  • Cuisine: south india

Ingredients

for onion bonda:

  • 3 onion (sliced)
  • 1 inch ginger (finely chopped)
  • 2 chilli (finely chopped)
  • few curry leaves (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ¼ tsp ajwain
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 cup besan / gram flour
  • ¼ cup rice flour
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ cup water
  • oil (for frying)

for red chutney:

  • 13 dried red chilli
  • 2 cup water (hot)
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2 inch ginger (finely chopped)
  • 5 clove garlic (finely chopped)
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice

Method

how to make crispy onion boda:

  1. firstly, in a large bowl take 3 onion, 1 inch ginger, 2 chilli, few curry leaves and 2 tbsp coriander.
  2. also add ¼ tsp turmeric, ¼ tsp ajwain and ½ tsp salt.
  3. squeeze and mix well making sure the onion loses its crunchiness and everything is well combined.
  4. add 1 cup besan, ¼ cup rice flour and ¼ tsp baking soda.
  5. mix well making sure everything is well combined.
  6. again add 1 cup besan and ¼ cup water.
  7. mix well forming a soft dough. add water in small quantity to avoid from batter turning runny.
  8. now greases hands with oil, pinch a ball sized hand and make a round shape.
  9. deep fry in hot oil keeping the flame on medium.
  10. stir occasionally, and fry on medium flame until the pakoda turns golden brown and crisp.
  11. drain off and onion bonda is ready to serve.

how to make red chutney:

  1. firstly, in a small bowl take 13 dried red chilli and soak in 2 cup hot water for 30 minutes.
  2. transfer the soaked chilli along with water to a blender.
  3. blend to smooth paste making sure there are no lumps. keep aside.
  4. in a large pan heat 2 tbsp oil. add 2 inch ginger, 5 clove garlic.
  5. saute on low flame until the ginger and garlic turn aromatic.
  6. now add prepared chilli paste and cook well.
  7. further add 1 tsp sugar, ¾ tsp salt and 1 tsp garam masala.
  8. mix well making sure everything is well combined.
  9. also, add 2 tbsp lemon juice and give a good mix balancing the flavour.
  10. finally, onion bonda is ready to enjoy with spicy red chutney.

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.