Name: Aloo bonda
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 7 bondas
Ingredients: 1 ¼ cup potatoes (or aloo (cubed) - 3 medium sized ); 1 small onion ( (chopped or thinly sliced)); 1 ½ tbsps Oil; 1/8 tsp turmeric (or haldi); 1 sprig curry leaves (chopped); ¼ tsp mustard (seeds); ¼ tsp jeera (or cumin); 1 tsp urad dal ((skinned black lentils)); ½ tsp ginger (grated); Salt ( to taste); 2 green chilies ((slit or chopped)); ¼ tsp coriander powder; 2 pinches saunf (or sompu or fennel seeds crushed (optional)); ¼ tsp garam masala ( (optional)); Salt ( to taste); lemon juice ( optional); 2 tbsp coriander leaves ( optional); ½ cup besan (or chickpea flour (1 tbsp more if needed)); 2 to 3 tbsp rice flour ((1 tbsp more if needed)); water ( as needed); Salt ( to taste); 2 pinches chili powder (for color (optional)); 1 pinch turmeric ( for color); Oil ( for deep frying)