Potato Bonda

Ingredients:

1/2 kg potatoes

1 small onion, chopped

3 green chillies, chopped

1 inch ginger, chopped

1 sprig curry leaves, chopped

1 tbsp urad dal

1 tbsp chana dal

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

a pinch of asafoetida

1 tsp lemon juice

2 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped

1 1/4 cup gram flour / kadalamavu

1/2 tsp chilli powder

1/2 pinch of baking soda

salt

oil

Preparation:

1. Cook the potatoes, mash it well and keep it aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds. Add urad dal and chana dal and saute for 30 seconds.
3. Add turmeric powder, asafoetida, chopped onion, green chillies,ginger and curry leaves and saute for a minute.
4. Add mashed potatoes and salt and mix well.
5. Then add the lemon juice and chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
6. Switch off the flame and allow it to cool and then make around 12-15 small balls.
7. In a bowl, mix gram flour, chilli powder, a pinch of baking soda and 1/2 tsp salt and make a smooth batter adding about 1 cup of water.
8. Heat oil in a deep pan. Dip each prepared potato ball in batter and carefully drop into hot oil.
9. Fry it on medium flame till all sides are golden brown. 
10. Remove it from the oil and drain them on a paper towel....Serve with tea..

Recipe adapted from here..