bonda soup - 1 bonda soup - 2

This is usually served as breakfast or evening snack.

For Bonda Ingredients: Urad daal 1 cup Coconut(fresh or frozen) 2 tbl spns Oil Salt

Method: Soak urad daal in water for around 1hr. Coarsely grind it without adding much water (if required add only a bit of water). Add coconut and salt. Mix well. Heat oil and drop the batter of small lime size in hot oil. Fry on a low flame till they turn golden brown. Take out on a kitchen towel.

bonda soup1 - 3 bonda soup1 - 4

For soup Ingredients: Toor daal 1/4 cup Moong daal (yellow) 1/4 cup Grated coconut(fresh or frozen) 1 tbl spn Ginger(cut into tiny pieces) 1/2 tea spn Green chillies 3-4 Cumin powder 1/4 tea spn Turmeric a pinch Coriander leaves 2-3 strands Salt

Method: Cook daals with a pinch of turmeric. Mash them to a smooth paste. Add all the remaining ingredients to mashed daal along with water (to bring the soup to watery consistency). While serving, take hot soup in a bowl add the bonds to it and serve immediately.

Serves : 2 Preparation time : 25mins

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