Cheese Stuffed Aloo Bonda Recipe

Total Time: 45 minutes

Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients:

  • coriander (dhania)
  • salt
  • ginger
  • mustard seeds
  • asafoetida (hing)
  • mozzarella cheese
  • gram flour (besan)
  • onion
  • potato (aloo)
  • turmeric powder
  • green chillies
  • sunflower oil

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 saut? 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