How long does Kaara Boondi take?

40 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Kaara Boondi serve?

8. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Kaara Boondi vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

Is Kaara Boondi spicy?

It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.

What do I need to make Kaara Boondi?

1 cup Besan Flour, ¼ cup Rice Flour, 15 Cashew (full), 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder, For Deep Frying Sunflower Oil, 1 sprigs Curry leaves, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Kaara Boondi?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Kaara Boondi?

About 102 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Kaara Boondi

Name: Kaara Boondi
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Pan-Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Besan Flour; ¼ cup Rice Flour; 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder; ½ tsp Salt; 1 pinch Asafoetida; 1 pinch Baking Soda; ¾ cup Water; For Deep Frying Sunflower Oil; 15 Cashew (full); 1 sprigs Curry leaves; ¼ tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; 1 pinch Asafoetida

Also known as Namkeen Boondi, Khara Boondhi · Veg · Snacks & Starters

Snacks & Starters Vegan Low carb Jain Dairy-free

Total40 min

Prep10 min

Cook30 min

Serves8

Per serving102 cal

Spicemedium

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Kaara boondi: besan and rice flour batter fried through a perforated ladle, with cashews and curry leaves. Medium-spicy, makes 8, 40 minutes, video.

Low calorie

Ingredients

11 items

Cooking for8 servings

Besan Flour1 cup
Rice Flour¼ cup
Red Chilli Powder1 tsp
Salt½ tsp
Asafoetida2 pinch
Baking Soda1 pinch
Water¾ cup
Sunflower OilFor Deep Frying
Cashew (full)15
Curry leaves1 sprigs
Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder¼ tsp

Contains: cashew or other tree nuts, wheat.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 8. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 8
Energy	102kcal	816kcal
Protein	3.8g	30g
Carbohydrate	12g	93g
Fat	4.5g	36g
Fibre	1.8g	14g
Sugar	1.7g	14g

Cookd masalas for besan flour

Method

1
Mix all the dry ingredients together.
Besan FlourRice FlourRed Chilli PowderSaltAsafoetidaBaking Soda
2
Add water and mix to form a thick but flowing batter.
Water
3
Using a flat perforated ladle/spoon, drop the batter into hot oil. Make sure that the oil is hot enough while frying.
Sunflower Oil
4
Deep fry until crisp and the oil has stopped sizzling. Remove it onto kitchen towel/tissue to absorb the excess oil.
5
Fry cashew until golden brown. And then fry curry leaves in the oil, until they turn crispy. Add that to the boondhi.
Cashew (full)Curry leaves
6
Mix them all along with Kashmiri chilli powder and asafoetida until evenly combined.
Kashmiri Red Chilli PowderAsafoetida

Before you start

How long does Kaara Boondi take?: 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Kaara Boondi serve?: 8. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Kaara Boondi vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Kaara Boondi spicy?: It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Kaara Boondi?: 1 cup Besan Flour, ¼ cup Rice Flour, 15 Cashew (full), 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder, For Deep Frying Sunflower Oil, 1 sprigs Curry leaves, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Kaara Boondi?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Kaara Boondi?: About 102 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.