Alasandalu Bonda or Black Eyed Pea Potato Bonda is a delightful deep fried snack that can brighten any party. These small bombs are addictive and crowd pleasing.
Amma had recently made these for snacks and everybody loved it so much that we had to repeat it again in the evening. Black Eyed Peas are quite frequent at our place and we love making a tangy gravy or some kurma with it. However, during Navratri, we also make sundal with it and this was one of the dishes that came out because of it.
I believe this is one recipe that you can either make as a snack on its own or if you have excess sundal, you can recycle as this bonda. It is a fantastic choice. I am sure everybody will love this.
I miss writing long and lengthy posts, time seem so short offlate. Thoughts overflow and tend to burst out. Then again I just want to write this post and get over it! The thoughts are confusing maybe with months coming close to the year end, I do tend to lament more. This year has been so quick, I can't even think about it.
Konda has starter her college and only a month and a half is gone, yet it feels like forever and so short the same time. The day starts early with packing for the kids' lunch and then ours. So I can't remember how the day flies!
Anyway these bondas that we made were really lip smacking and sure enough, it brightens any day!
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Alasandalu Bonda | Black Eyed Pea Potato Bonda
Ingredients Needed:
For the Outer Layer
1 cup Besan / Gram Flour
Salt to Taste
1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
For the stuffing
1 cup Black Eyed Peas / Alasandalu
1 small Potato approx. 1/4 to 12/ cup
1 tsp Chat Masala
3 to 4 Green Chilies
Few spigs Coriander Leaves
Salt to taste
Cooking oil for deep frying
How to make the Alasandalu Bonda
Wash and soak the black eyed pea for 10 mins, pressure cook till soft.
MW the potato for 3 mins. Peel the skin and mash well.
Check if the beans are cooked, drain the excess water and mash it well.
Add boiled potato to the mashed bean along with chopped chilies, salt, and chat masala.
Mix everything and make sure the stuffing is thick.
For the Layer
In a bowl, mix the besan with salt and chili powder.
Make a smooth batter with just as much required water.
Making the bondas,
Heat a kadai with oil.
Make small balls of the stuffing, drop into the thick batter.
Let it coat all over well, and when the oil is hot, gently drop in the stuffed bondas.
Drai on a kitchen towel and serve hot with sauce.
Recipe
Alasandalu Bonda | Black Eyed Pea Potato Bonda
Ingredients
For the Outer Layer
- 1 cup Besan / Gram Flour
- Salt to Taste
- 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
For the stuffing
- 1 cup Black Eyed Peas / Alasandalu
- 1 small Potato approx. 1/4 to 1/2 cup
- 1 tsp Chat Masala
- 3 to 4 Green Chilies
- Few spigs Coriander Leaves
- Salt to taste
- Cooking Oil for deep frying
Instructions
For the Stuffing
- Wash and soak the black eyed pea for 10 mins, pressure cook till soft.
- MW the potato for 3 mins. Peel the skin and mash well.
- Check if the beans are cooked, drain the excess water and mash it well.
- Add boiled potato to the mashed bean along with chopped chilies, salt, and chat masala.
- Mix everything and make sure the stuffing is thick.
For the Outer Layer
- In a bowl, mix the besan with salt and chili powder.
- Make a smooth batter with just as much required water.
Making the bondas,
- Heat a kadai with oil.
- Make small balls of the stuffing, drop into the thick batter.
- Let it coat all over well, and when the oil is hot, gently drop in the stuffed bondas.
- Drai on a kitchen towel and serve hot with sauce.
Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth says
I better not say how quick days are flying! I can't believe we hardly have two months and a few more days for this year to finish. These bondas look delicious. I love black eyed peas and surely this one will be something I may finish eating off!
gayathriraani says
Yeah, time flies fast for sure. It is like we just started with 2018 and now we are very near to 2019. I usually use black eyed peas in puli kulambu. This version of using it as a filling in Bonda is fantastic. My daughter would love it.
Sharmi says
I always have potato bonda's that is sold on the road side shops in my hometown. My Grandma buys it all the time for me when I was a kid. Right now looking at these gorgeous bonda, I am carving it right away.
harini says
Wow! I never realized that the title mentioned bonda. I was looking for the alasanda vada 🙂 But this is really something new to try Good one, Valli.
Suma Gandlur says
My mind translated it as vadas even though I read it bonda, being associated with the word alasanda I guess, This recipe is quite new to me.. .
Pavani says
WOW, those alasandala bonda look so delicious Valli. Never thought of adding beans to the aloo stuffing - make them protein packed and delicious.
Sushma Pinjala says
Bonda with alasandalu, sounds interesting. They looks so delicious
Annapurnaz says
That is the healthification of an addictive snack. Black eyed beans, a rich source of proteins make this bonda not only delicious but healthy too.Excellent share Valli
Priya Suresh says
Yes time flies fast than we can imagine, even i cant trust my younger one is in 12th now and soon he will go to college. Alasandalu bonda looks interesting and definitely a protein rich snacks.
Nalini says
The idea of stuffing the beans,sounds so interesting and inviting. Bonda looks tempting and a perfect monsoon snack
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
This is such an interesting snack. I love black eyed peas and this is a great idea to use as a stuffing.
chefmireille says
Black eyed peas are one of my favorite and I absolutely adore the stuffing inside this bonda
code2cook says
fantastic idea with red eyed beans. Loved this bonda recipe. found my way to feed this nutritious ingredient to my kids. bookmarking it.
Simply Tadka says
Wow.. love the idea of making eye pea bonda... very healthy and interesting snack recipe.