Goli Baje {MANGALORE BONDA}

Mangalore Bonda (also known as Mangalore bajji) is a popular street food snack from Karnataka cuisine. All-purpose flour, spices, and herbs are used to make these soft and spongy fritters. They are also known as Maida bonda since all-purpose flour (maida) is used.

INGREDIENTS

• A cup of maida or plain flour

• 1/4 teaspoons baking soda

• 1/2 teaspoon hing / asafoetida

• salt

• buttermilk 1 cup

• curry leaves (finely chopped)

• 2 green chilli

• 1-inch ginger

• 2 tbsp coconut (chopped)

• oil

Steps

• In a large bowl take to make the batter add 1½ cup maida, ¼ tsp baking soda, pinch thing, and ¾ tsp salt.

• mix well making sure everything is well combined.

• Add 1 cup buttermilk. Alternatively, you can use curd.

• Stir well with your hands.

• Be sure to incorporate air into the batter.

• Add two tablespoons of curry leaves, two chilies, one inch of ginger, and two tablespoons of coconut.

• Combine thoroughly.

• Leave covered for 3 hours for best results.

• Then mix once more.

• Dip your hand in cold water and pinch a small ball of batter.

• Drop it into hot oil on a medium flame.

• Stir and fry uniformly.

• Once the goli go down has turned golden brown and crisp, drain it off.

• The goli baje is now ready for eating with coconut chutney.

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