Broccoli Bonda or Urad Dal Broccoli Vada is a fantastic deep fried treat you can make and nobody would guess it has broccoli in it.
We made this for the Ganesh Chathutri Lunch and the fact was until I told them, nobody guessed it has broccoli in it. Since a deep fried is a must for the lunch, Amma decided she would make something new. For the pooja we anyways had Urad Dal Batter ground, so adding this broccoli was an easy breezy thing.
As I knew, my boys didn't eat these, but Konda liked it and said it was very good. Even Hubby dear appreciated the taste saying it was way better than the regular one. Even after everything got over, I didn't tell him what it had.
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Broccoli Bonda | How to make Urad Dal Broccoli Vada
Ingredients Needed:
1 cup Broccoli
1/2 cup Coriander Leaves
3 to 4 nos Green Chillies
1 cup Urad dal Batter
2 tbsp Rice Flour
10 no Almonds
10 no Cashewnuts
Salt to taste
Cooking Oil for Deep Frying
How to make Broccoli Bonda
Wash and soak the urad dal for about 4 hrs. Drain and grind the batter to a smooth batter by adding a little water as possible.
This can be done along with making idli batter.
Wash and trim the broccoli, take it in a mixer jar along with green chilies, coriander leaves.
Pulse it a couple of times to grind the ingredients.
Add this to the urad dal batter along with rice flour. Chop the nuts into pieces and add.
Combine everything well.
Heat a kadai with oil and when hot, add the batter as bondas into the hot oil.
Cook on all sides, drain on a kitchen towel.
Serve hot.
Broccoli Bonda | How to make Urad Dal Broccoli Vada
Ingredients
- 1 cup Broccoli
- 1/2 cup Coriander Leaves
- 3 to 4 nos Green Chillies
- 1 cup Urad dal Batter
- 2 tbsp Rice Flour
- 10 nos Almonds
- 10 nos Cashewnuts
- Salt to taste
- Cooking Oil for Deep Frying
Instructions
- Wash and soak the urad dal for about 4 hrs. Drain and grind the batter to a smooth batter by adding a little water as possible.
- This can be done along with making idli batter.
- Wash and trim the broccoli, take it in a mixer jar along with green chilies, coriander leaves.
- Pulse it a couple of times to grind the ingredients.
- Add this to the urad dal batter along with rice flour. Chop the nuts into pieces and add.
- Combine everything well.
- Heat a kadai with oil and when hot, add the batter as bondas into the hot oil.
- Cook on all sides, drain on a kitchen towel.
- Serve hot.
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Priya Suresh says
This is super ultimate to make vadas with broccoli, that too with urad dal batter, seriously am loving this vadas. Lovely dish Valli.
usha says
Wow, grinding broccoli is a cool way to disguise it.
Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth says
That sounds so crunchy and delicious, especially hiding those brocollis in a very clever manner...
srividhya says
Aww this is such a super idea. Bestu way to sneak in broccoli. very nice.
gayathriraani says
The Vadas look so yum Valli. Grinding broccoli is a nice way to sneak it in recipes. I do the same with cauliflower.
chefmireille says
as I love broccoli this is the perfect snack for me - I have to definitely try this one soon!
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Wow! Broccoli loving family here and I am making it soon. Love the addition of almonds as well along with the cashews. That will be my husband's favorite part.
harini says
Adding broccoli is super brilliant, Valli. With the nuts in there I am sure these bondas were a hit.
Sushma Pinjala says
Yum, adding broccoli to vada sounds interesting. Such a healthy vada, must try dish.
code2cook says
surely a yummy treat for kids and they wont even know it has broccoli. what a clever idea. But loved this version of vada.