It felt great this weekend with the temperatures in the 80s and the kids had a blast outside. For this month Dish-it-out the ingredients are carrots and paneer and I decided to make these tasty carrot and paneer bondas. I also used the kuzhi paniyaram pan (Aebleskiver pan) instead of deep frying to make it healthy. Paneer added a nice creaminess and my kids loved it. These are easy to make and best when warm. Off to the recipe.
Other bondas blogged include broccoli and tofu bonda, spinach-potato bonda and the deep fried bonda.
Tasty filling.
Carrot Paneer Bonda
Healthy snack with carrot and panner.
Ingredients:
- oil - as needed (1/2 tsp per bonda)
- For Batter
- besan - 1/2 cup (kadala maavu)
- rice flour - 1/4 cup
- chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
- salt - to taste
- water - 1/2 cup
- For Filling
- carrots - 3/4 cup - shredded
- potatoes - 3/4 cup - mashed
- paneer - 1 cup - crumbled
- chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
- salt - to taste
- chaat masala - 1 tsp
- cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Instructions:
Mix all the ingredients for batter and prepare a batter that is not too thick nor thin.
Mix all the filling ingredients and form small balls and keep aside. Dip each ball in the batter and make sure it is coated on all sides with the batter.
Heat a kuzhi paniyaram pan and add about 1/2 tsp of oil in each groove. Place the balls in the groove and cook until all sides are golden brown. (Flip the balls halfway through.)
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Pictorial
1. Take besan, rice flour, chilly powder and salt in a bowl.
2. Add water and make a batter that is not too thick nor thin.
3. Batter ready.
4. Take carrot, paneer and potatoes in a vessel.
5. Add chilly powder, chaat masala, cumin seeds and salt.
6. Mix well.
7. Form small balls and keep aside.
8. Take each ball and dip in batter.
9. Coat the ball on all sides with batter.
10. Heat a kuzhi paniyaram pan and add about 1/2 tsp of oil in each groove. Place the coated balls in each groove.
11. Flip over after about 2 - 3 minutes. 
12. When the bondas are cooked on all sides, remove from pan.
It was a perfect tea time snack for us.
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i dont hv paniyaram pan, can i simply deep fry ?
Yes, you can deep fry.
very different combo..perfect snack
I could gorge on these bondas. Very healthy and delicious recipe. Your step by step tutorial is helpful indeed.
lovely recipe..healthy snack for tea time….
Todays recipe:http://www.7aumsuvai.com/2013/04/ashoka-halwa-300th-post-with-video.html#.UX6vdbWG0YE
Super droolworthy bonda, looks seriously fabulous, guilt free bondas.
WOW! This is a healthy and filling snack. Looks so delish
now i used paniyaram for all my fry things , no more frying for me. this looks divine
Bondas look so delicious.
What a lovely combination…