Bread Bonda

Bread Bondas are crispy dumplings in which spicy potato and green peas mixture is stuffed in bread slices, shaped into balls and deep fried. Learn how to make this easy, crispy n yummy snack for evening with step wise pictures.

Ingredients :

• Bread Slices - 12
• Potato - 3
• Frozen Peas - 1/2 cup
• Onion - 1 medium sized
• Jeera - 1 tsp
• turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Chili Powder - 1 tsp
• Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander Leaves(chopped ) - 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste 
• Oil - 2 tsp + for frying

Method :

• Pressure cook potato and green peas with little water and salt for 3-4 whistles. Once pressure comes down, drain and let them to cool down.
• Peel the skin of potato and smash both potato and green peas.
• In a kadai heat 2 tsp oil. Splutter jeera and add finely chopped onion. Fry till onions are translucent and add potato peas mixture.

• Mix and add turmeric powder, chili powder, garam masala and salt. Add a tbsp of water and mix well. Fry on medium flame for 2-3 mins and sprinkle chopped coriander leaves.

• Mix well. Switch off flame and let it cool down. Make lemon sized balls out of it and arrange them on a plate. (approx. 12 balls)

• Trim the sides of the bread with the help of a knife. In a wide bowl take enough water to dip the bread slices.
• Take one bread slice, dip one side quickly and take it out. Hold the wet bread slice in your hand with wet side facing down. Place a ball of potato peas mixture. (Dip the bread only for less than 2 seconds, else the bread slice will become gooey.)

• Cover it as you squeeze out the water and shape them into balls/bondas. Follow the steps to prepare more bondas and place it on a plate.  (If you are preparing for guests, prepare the balls and keep ready. Just before serving, fry them and serve warm)

• In a kadai heat oil on medium flame. While sliding the bondas oil should be hot but not fuming hot. Slide few bondas at a time and keep turning them gently for even frying. Fry them on medium flame to get crispy crust. (If oil is not enough it will absorb more oil and if its very hot it will brown soon without being fried properly.)
• Drain them on a paper towel. Fry other bondas and serve them warm with tomato ketchup.