Rava bonda comprises small balls made from semolina dough which contains cumin seeds, curd, finely chopped coriander leaves and green chilies. These balls are deep fried until golden. The recipe shows you the complete process to make rava bonda at your home kitchen.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Rava bonda needs simple kitchen ingredients to make and is very healthy.
- Serve it with any chutney, tomato ketchup, chilli sauce, mustard sauce, fresh cucumber salad or tea.
- Rava bonda tastes earthy, savory, slightly creamy, spicy and nutty.
- Other similar recipes are medu vada, aloo vada, and semolina fritters.
The Ingredients:
- 1 cup rava (semolina or suji)
- 1.5 cup water
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cooking oil
- ½ cup Dahi
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 2 pieces green chilies (finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp coriander leaves (finely chopped)
- Cooking oil (an adequate amount for deep frying)
I learned this recipe from a cooking show I was watching on the TV one afternoon. It was so quick and easy that I fell for it and noted down the instructions and ingredients. I wanted to surprise my sons and husband when they came back from school and the office, respectively.
I found all the ingredients on hand and made the bondas just as instructed. The result was crispy and golden rava balls. My sons loved the shape and crispiness of the rava bondas while my husband appreciated it because it was a quick and healthy snack. I thought I was fortunate to have watched the TV show that afternoon and come across the recipe.
How to Make Rava Bonda? (Step by Step Guide with Images)
Step 1: Boil 1.5 cups of water with 1 tsp of cooking oil and ½ tsp salt.
Step 2: Add 1 cup of rava.
Step 3: Cook until dry.
Step 4: Add ½ cup of Dahi, ½ tsp of cumin seeds, 2 pieces of finely chopped green chilies, and 1 tbsp of coriander leaves (finely chopped).
Step 5: Make balls.
Step 6: Deep fry them until golden.
Step 7: Your tasty homemade rava bonda is ready.
Recipe Card
Rava Bonda
Ingredients
- 1 cup rava semolina or suji
- 1.5 cup water
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cooking oil
- ½ cup Dahi
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 2 pieces green chilies finely chopped
- 1 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
- Cooking oil an adequate amount for deep frying
Instructions
- Boil 1.5 cup of water with 1 tsp of cooking oil and ½ tsp salt.
- Add 1 cup rava.
- Cook until dry.
- Add ½ cup of Dahi, ½ tsp of cumin seeds, 2 pieces of finely chopped green chilies, and 1 tbsp of coriander leaves (finely chopped).
- Make balls.
- Deep fry until golden.
- Your tasty homemade rava bonda is ready.
