Ingredients

Chana dal powder : 2 cups

Chilli Powder : 2 tsp

Salt : 1 tsp

Oil : as needed

Asafoetida : ½ tsp

Curry leaves : a few

Cooking soda : ¼ tsp

Method

Sieve chana dal powder. Mix chana dal powder, chilli Powder, asafoetida and with water in a bowl. It should be of liquid consistency. Heat oil in a frying pan. Take the boondhi ladle. Pour a small cup of the dal mix in the ladle. Hold it over the frying pan and when you tap the edge of the ladle, the boondhis will fall in oil. When the sound of boiling oil subsides remove the boondhi from oil. Take the boondhis in a bowl. Fry the curry leaves and add it to the boondhi. Cashews can also be fried and added to the boondhi if needed.



This recipe is taken from the book "Kara Vagaigal" by Revathi Shanmugam published by Kannadhasan Pathippagam