1 June, 2020

BONDA KADALEBEEJA/ DEEP FRIED MASALA PEANUTS/MOONGPHALI

Today I’m here to share the recipe of almost every Bangalorean’s one of the favorite tea/coffee time snack and every Iyengar bakery special snack, bonda kadlebeeja made using Peanuts/moongphali/Kadalebeeja. The peanuts are deep fried by dipping them in bengal gram flour/besan + some regular spices mixture batter (fritters batter) and this is popularly known as bonda kadlebeeja across Karnataka.

Oh yes ! you can also check the recipe of one more bangalorean’s favorite, Iyengar bakery special snack made using groundnut ie.. congress kadlebeeja here. And also if you are looking for some more recipes using peanuts then here you go Kadalebeeja/peanuts/moongphali kadhi , groundnut/moongphali/kadalebeeja holige/sweet paratha , fenugreek leaves peanuts Upma , Peanut salad/usli

And here are some other tea/coffee time snacks for you to go through if in case you wish to try them thengolu , chakli/chakkuli , Kuttavalakki , raw banana/balekayi bajji , Om pudi/khara sev , asafoetida/hingavalakki , authentic muchhore , red rice flakes/kempavalakki chooda , instant curd thengolu

Masala bread toast is another famous snack available in Iyengar bakery all over namma bengaluru. These all are an absolute addictions for the native people of Bengaluru.

Ingredients : measuring cup used – 250 ml

Peanuts/moongphali/Kadalebeeja – 1 cup
Bengal gram flour/besan/Kadlehittu – 1/2 cup
Cumin seeds powder – 1/8 tsp
Black pepper powder – 1/4 tsp
Red chili powder (byadigi/kashmiri/less hot) – 1 tsp
Red chili powder (hot) – 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Salt – 3/4 tsp
Water – 1/2 cup (adjust)
Oil – for deep frying

PROCEDURE :

To begin with, sieve the gram flour in a sifter to remove the lumps if any

Then add all the herbs and spices, salt and water, mix well and whisk it for a while using your fingers in a circular motion, then put the peanuts, combine well, cover and set it aside for around 15 minutes

Meanwhile heat the oil in a pan/kadai, take around 2 spoon full of peanut mixture on a perforated ladle and slowly drop/slide them into the oil with the help of a spoon OR you can drop the peanuts one by one into the oil few at a time and deep fry until crisp on medium heat