Snacks Recipes - Vegetables Bondas

Ingredients

• 100g/4 oz yellow split peas

• 450ml/3/4 pt water

• 4 dried red chilies

• 5ml/1 tsp asafoetida

• salt

• 50g/2 oz cauliflower florets

• 50g/2 oz peas

• 1 onion, chopped

• 2-3 curry leaves, chopped

• oil for deep-frying

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Method:

1. Soak the peas in the water for 2 hours. Grind them to a thick batter with the chilies, asafoetida and salt. Mix the vegetables and curry leaves into the batter.

2. Heat the oil. Drop spoonfuls of the batter into the oil and fry until golden. Drain on kitchen paper and serve hot with chutney.