Goli Baje | Mangalore Bajji Recipe | Mangalore Bonda

Goli Baje or Mangalore bonda  is a crispy deep fried snack made with flours and curd. As the name suggest it is popular snack from from mangalore. The ginger added to this make it super delicious. So never skip ginger while making this. I was making this in a hurry on tea time, so I could not make it ferment. As a result got a flat bonda. So make sure to prepare the batter in advance.

Goli Baje | Mangalore Bajji Recipe

Recipe Cuisine: Indian / Karnataka | Recipe Category: Snacks

Prep Time: 10 mins | Cooking Time: 15 mins | Serves: 3

Ingredients:

Maida - 1 cup

Rice flour - 2 tblspn

Green chilli - 2

Ginger - 1 inch piece, finely chopped

Asafoetida / Perungayapodi - a pinch

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Coconut - 2 tsp, grated

Curd - 1/2 cup

Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Coriander leaves - 2 tblspn

Baking Soda - 1/2 tsp

Salt - to taste

Sugar - 1/2 tsp

Oil - to deep fry

Method:

In a large mixing bowl, take maida,rice flour, salt, sugar, asafoetida and baking soda. Mix well to incorporate properly.

Add finely chopped ginger, cumin, green chillies, grated coconut, curry leaves and coriander leaves.

To this add curd and beat well to make a thick batter. Allow it to rest for 30 minutes.

Heat oil to deep fry. Once the oil becomes hot, keep it in medium flame and drop a small scoop of batter. To check if the oil is ready drop a small piece of batter, its should raise immediately to the top.

Fry till golden brown and remove from flame. Serve immediately with hot tea.

Note:

• Ferment for atleast 20 to 30 minutes for a nice round shaped bonda.

Pictorial:

Keep all your ingredients ready

In a large mixing bowl, take maida and rice flour

Add in sugar, salt and baking soda

Add finely chopped ginger, cumin and green chillies

Add some grated coconut

a pinch of asafoetida

add 1/2 cup of curd

curry leaves and coriander leaves added

Mix well. Add little water if required. Check the consistency of the batter. Keep aside for 30 minutes

Just before frying, add some chopped small onion

Heat oil to deep fry and drop little batter

Fry till golden brown

Serve hot!