Aloo Bonda

Besan - 1 cup

Rice Flour - 1 tbsp.

Potato - 2 cup, steamed, peeled and mashed

Green Chilli - 2, minced

Onion - 1, diced

Ginger - 1 tsp, grated

Cilantro

Cumin - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric - 1/4 tsp

Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

Mango powder - 1/4 tsp

Asafetida - 1/4 tsp

Baking soda - 1/4 tsp

Salt

Oil

Heat 1 tbsp. Oil in a medium pan. Temper Cumin seeds and sauté Onion, Green Chilli and Ginger for 1 minute. Season the mixture with Turmeric and Mango powder. Turn off heat and stir in mashed Potatoes along with required Salt and Cilantro; mix well. Makes small balls with the mixture and keep aside.

In a bowl add the Besan along with Rice flour, Chilli powder, Asafetida, Baking soda and required Salt. Adding little water at a time make a smooth batter.

Heat Oil to deep fry in a pan. To check if the Oil is ready, put one drop of Batter in oil. The Batter should come up but not change color right away. Dip the prepared balls one by one in the batter making sure the Potato balls are completely covered with batter. Then slowly drop them in Oil and deep fry until golden.

Serve warm with Mint Chutney.

Serve them with sandwich buns using Mint chutney as spread; this is known as Vada Pav, another famous street food in Mumbai.