Rasa Bonda/Vada

Rasa Bonda/Vada hails from Southern part of India. Vada is actually prepared both in toor dhal and Urad dhal. Today i am giving you the recipe of Bonda's made of Urad dhal. Ok you will wonder why i am mentioning Vada/Bonda. Vada's are supposed to be in donuts shape with a hole in the middle. Bonda are circular without any hole. I am trying to get the donut shape right. This time i dint get it so made bonda's. So its a Rasa Bonda recipe... Shape does'nt matter its the taste that matters a lot... he he... :)

Bonda's or vada's can be had as such but when we add it with curds and rasam it enhances the taste. Now i remember the Ratatouille movie where the rat explains how it tastes when we eat two things together.. Ok and one more reason why vada's are soaked is in early days old people who dont have teeth cant eat all these tasty food. so if it is soaked in rasam or curd it will be easy for the elders to chew. i remember my grandpa who used to eat murukku soaked in rasam.. Miss you thatha...

INGREDIENTS

For the Bonda/Vada
Urad Dal - 1cup
Rice - 2tbsp
Salt - 2tsp
Pepper- 1tsp
Oil- to fry

For the Rasam
Tomato - 1
Tamarind Juice- 1/2 cup (if paste take 1tbsp)
Rasam Powder - 2tbsp
Turmeric Powder-1tsp
Jeera and Pepper -2tsp(Freshly ground)
Hing - for flavor
Salt to taste
Coriander - 1tbsp (chopped Finely)
Ghee - 1tbsp for seasoning
Curry leaves - few
Mustard and Jeera- each 1tsp for seasoning


METHOD

1. Soak the Urad dal and Rice seperately for 3hrs. Grind it into a fine paste seperately without adding much water. The batter must be thick. Add some salt and crushed pepper and set the batter aside.
2. Heat Oil in the frying pan and make the Bondas. to get the round shape u have pinch the batter into the oil.
3. Put the Bondas in Hot Rasam and serve it hot.. Perfect snack on cold and windy evening

Now for the Rasam recipe.... Guess all South Indians make rasam almost everyday.. So it should be easy but still i will go ahead and give the recipe for those who dont know ....

1. In a vessel take the tamarind extract approx 1/2 cup then add chopped tomatoes and turmeric powder, salt and Rasam powder and let it boil.
2. The tamarind water must reduce in quantity then add some more water if you want you can add toor dhal also.
3. Add the powdered jeera and pepper adjust the salt according to taste. Add some hing as well.
4. Let it boil really well. then prepare the seasoning in ghee with mustard, jeera and curry leaves.
5. Now the rasam is ready. It goes well with rice and ofcourse now with Bondas i made.... he he...Eat your hot and spicy Rasa bonda