Potato bonda

Today its raining..feel like having some yummy snacks.I wanted to make some different one but finally ended up with potato bonda.This is my first try..wow..it came out well.Though many appetizers have come these days but nothing would bet our bajji and bonda.It was real tough take a pic with my Lo' she was above to grab one:).I made coconut chutney for this to make a perfect pair.

Method

1. Boil 3 potato ,peel their skin and mash them in a bowl.
2. Now in kadai add oil,when hot add mustard
   
3. Once it sputters then comes the sliced onions(1 small size),finely chopped green chilli.
   
4. Fry till it turns soft add these mashed potato and saute them well.Sprinkle little water and a pinch of turmeric.
5. Once it is done allow hem to cool and make them into small ball.

Batter

Take a bowl of besan flour,to that add chilli powder,salt and pinch of cooking soda.Mix all them with water.This batter has to be in the consistency of idli batter.
Finally dip these balls in the batter and fry them till it turns brown.

This is my entry forState special event hosted by Shanthi

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Vinayagar chathurthi and neivediyam!!!

Vinayager chathurthi is the day on which Lord ganesha was born.This festival last for 11 days.Vinayagar is worshiped as the supreme god of wisdom and good fortune.It is celebrated in all parts of India.He is the son of Shiva and Parvathi.In India it is celebrated by making clay idols and decorated in a grant manner.


I have a craze of collecting different kinds of ganesh idol.In India we used to buy clay idol,but after coming to US it is tough to find a pond:( .I usually buy ganesh idols for every good occasion.These are some i bought in Us.I left the remaining in my mom's place.I use to think ganesha as my friend , my son not as a god.For this chathurthi i did kolukaatai,sundal and payasam.





Kolukattai

For the outer dough


Rice flour-1 1/2 cup
Salt
oil-1 tsb
Water-1 cup app


Heat water in a non-stick pan,when it starts to boil add oil,salt.Now slowly add the rice flour,such that no lumps are formed.Cool the dough for few mins till it is soft and playable.I made kadala paruppu(channa dhal) stuffing .



For the stuffing

Channa dhall-1 cp
Jaggery-1 cup(broken into small pieces)
Elachi powder-a pinch
Shredded coconut-1 tsb




Cook channa dhal in cooker or in a pan with water untill it is soft and mashable.Now drain water and allow it to cool.In a blender grind channa dhal coarsely.Take a seperate pan to make the jaggery syrup .When syrup becomes little thick add the grinded channa dhal till it becomes thick.Finally add elachi powder and shredded coconut.


Method.

Now knead the dough for few minutes .Take a small ball of dough and spread it in a plastic sheet that is applied with oil.When it comes to a small puri shape keep small amount of the channa dhall and close it firmly to a perfect shape.Finally steam kolukattai for 10 to 15 mins.



I like to contribute this recipe to the event Ganesh chathurthi hosted by hosted by Purva

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