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Share with someone who’d make this for you ❤️ Raw banana bonda ( Baalekai bonda) A beautiful recipe from Karnataka ❤️ Ingredients For the filling: 1–2 plantains Water, for pressure cooking Salt, to taste A pinch of hing 1/2 tsp jeera 1/4 cup chopped onions Few chopped curry leaves Chopped coriander leaves 2 tbsp 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder, to taste For the batter: 1 cup besan 1/4 cup rice flour 1 tsp jeera 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/4 tsp red chilli powder Handful of chopped curry leaves A pinch of hing Salt, to taste 1/4 tsp baking powder Water, as needed For frying: Oil, for deep frying Method Cut the plantains in half and pressure cook them with water and a little salt until soft. Once cooked, remove the peels and mash the plantain well in a bowl. Add onions, curry leaves, coriander leaves, hing, jeera, red chilli powder, and salt. Season generously, as plantain is quite bland. Taste and if it’s still bland, add more seasonings! ** Mix well, then shape the mixture into round balls. (As shown in the video) In another bowl, add besan, rice flour, jeera, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, hing, salt, curry leaves, and baking powder. Mix well. Add water little by little to make a smooth, thick batter. Set aside for at-least 15 mins to half an hour Dip each plantain ball into the batter so it is fully coated, then fry in hot oil until golden, crisp, and cooked through. Serve hot. #southindianrecipes #coastalkarnataka #easyindianrecipes #indiansnacks #vegetarianindianfood