Bonda Soup

Bonda Soup is a southindian comfort food its normally served with crispy fried vadas.

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Ingredients:

2 Large Onions(Roughly Chopped)

4 Green Chillies (Slit)

3 Tomatoes (Chopped or Blanched)

3 to 4 Pieces Fresh Coconut

3 Sprigs Curry Leaves

1/2 Tsp Ginger Garlic Paste

2 Tbsp Coriander Powder

1 Tbsp Chilly Powder

1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder  

1/2 Tbsp Rasam Powder Please click here for Rasam powder recipe

1 Tbsp Sambar Powder Please click here for sambar powder recipe

1/4 Tsp Asafoetida 

1/2 Tsp Mustard Seeds

1/2 Tsp Split Black Gram

4 to 5 Fenugreek Seeds

1/2 Cup Split Pigeon Peas/Toovar Dal(Cooked)

Salt as per taste

2 Tbsp Ghee

2 Tbsp Oil

Lime Juice and Coriander for garnish.

Method:

1. Heat a heavy bottom pot with oil on medium flame.
2. Temper the oil with mustard fenugreek and urad dal allow the mustard to splutter a bit then add asafoetida curry leaves and chilly fry a bit add onion and fry a bit.
3. In a mixer jar add coconut, ginger garlic paste, 1 sprig curry leaves, chilly powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder grind to a smooth paste.
4. Add the masala paste to the onion with a splash of water and salt as per taste allow to cook for a while till the raw flavor has gone
5. Add tomato and fry a bit add water bring to a rapid boil allow to boil for 5 minutes.
6. Add cooked dal to the boiling tomato masala stir and check for salt add if needed add the sambar and rasam powder stir and bring to a boil.
7. Garnish with coriander lime juice and ghee serve hot for medu vada or mysore bonda...Enjoy..:)

Tips:

• Always cook tomato along with dal in a pressure cooker we can save a lot of cooking time.
• Make sure to always cook extra dal and tomato preserve some in air tight container and refrigerate to prepare other recipes.