Recipe: Dahi Boondi

Recipe: Dahi Boondi

Ingredients:



For Boondi: (phulki)


Basin (gram flour)
3\4 cup

Bicarbonate of soda
1 level teaspoon

Salt
1 teaspoon

Chilli powder
1\2 teaspoon

Oil
deep frying

For Assembly:


skinned Onion
thinly sliced

Tomatoes, diced
2 medium

3 - green chilies
Chopped

Boiled and cubed potatoes
2-3 medium

Salt
1 teaspoon

Red chili powder
1 teaspoon

Garam masala
1 teaspoon

For Yogurt Sauce


Plain yogurt
500 grams

Salt
1\2 teaspoon

Garlic (crushed)
1 clove



Method:
Sift the basin, bicarbonate of soda, chili powder and salt into a bowl. Make a slight well in the centre, add 1\2 cup of water and beat well with a wooden spoon or electric beater. Add enough water a little at a time to make a batter the consistency of thick cream. (The batter should be thinner than pakora batter.) The mixing should be done as quickly and lightly as possible. Leave to rest for 15 minutes.
Heat oil in a karahi or deep fryer. Test the temperature by dropping a small amount of batter into the hot oil. It should rise to the top at once.
Pour batter in polythene bag and hold it like a piping bag, make about 3mm hole at the base. Pipe boondi into hot oil. Alternatively hold a perforated spoon over the hot oil. Pour the mixture little by little on the perforated spoon to make boondi. Fry to a golden color, turning once or twice. Remove with a slotted spoon, drain on absorbent kitchen paper and then soak the boondi in plenty of warm water for few minutes. Press the boondi between the palms carefully to squeeze out the water.

Assembly:
Place the boondi, potatoes, tomatoes, green chilies and onions in a glass serving dish, Sprinkle salt, chili powder and garam masala over the boondi mixture and mix gently to coat the spices.
Whisk yogurt with 1\4 cup water, salt and garlic to make a smooth paste and pour evenly into the boondi mixture and stir gently.
Garnish with Chat Masala and Sweet Imli Chutney.

This recipe serves 6 people.
Preparation Time: 15 minutes.
Cooking Time: 15 minutes.

Serving Options:
Serve Hot