Preparation time
- Total: Approximately 45 minutes
- Preparation: 15 minutes
- Cooking: 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 Potatoes (Aloo) - boiled and mashed
- 50 grams Mozzarella cheese - cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 1 inch Ginger - grated
- 1 Onion - finely chopped
- 2 Green Chillies - chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
- 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
- Coriander (Dhania) Leaves - small bunch
- Sunflower Oil - as needed
- 1 cup Gram flour (besan)
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
- Salt - to taste
Instructions
- To begin making the Cheese Stuffed Aloo Bonda Recipe, heat oil in a frying pan, add mustard seeds and allow it to crackle
- Once the seeds have crackled add the onions and sauté for a couple of minutes till onions are soft and light golden in colour
- Once done add ginger, green chillies, asafoetida, turmeric and salt
- Saute for a minute and add the mashed potatoes
- Stir in the coriander leaves and combine
- Turn off the heat and allow the potato mixture to cool down
- Once the potato mixture has cooled down divide it into 8 portions
- While shaping, flatten the potatoes in the palm of your hand , place a piece of the Mozzarella cheese in the center and cover it to make a ball
- Shape the bonda into round balls and keep aside
- Combine gram flour, turmeric powder, salt to taste in a bowl
- Add a little water at a time to make a thick batter which coats the back of a spoon
- Make sure to whisk the batter well until light and fluffy
- Keep aside
- Preheat a kuzhi paniyaram pan
- Add a few drops of oil into each cavity
- Dip and coat each of the potato cheese balls in the gram flour batter and gradually place it into the cavity
- Cover the pan and allow the bonda to steam
- Once you notice the batter is cooked, uncover the pan and cook all sides by flipping and turning
- Once the Cheese Stuffed Aloo Bonda turns golden brown in color on all sides, transfer the Cheese Stuffed Aloo Bonda onto a plate with an oil absorbent paper and serve hot
- Serve the Cheese Stuffed Aloo Bonda along with a spicy Coconut Chutney or Green Chutney along with a cup of steaming Filter Coffee
Other informations
The table below shows servings values and other necessary informations.
- Servings
- Cuisine
- Course
- Diet
- 5
- Indian
- Snack
- Vegetarian