Aloo Chop (Bonda)

Ingredient:
3 medium potatoes boiled, peeled and mashed
1 medium onion chopped
1" ginger piece
2 green chili chopped
1/2 tbs mustard seeds
1 tbs coriander powder
1/4 tbs turmeric pwdr
1 tbs chopped coriander leaves
salt to taste

batter:
1/2 cup gram flour ( besan)
1/2 tbs carrom/ajwain seeds (optional)
1/4 tbs turmeric powder
a pinch of soda (optional)
salt to taste
1/2 cup water
Oil for deep frying

Method:
1. Grind onion, ginger, green chilli and coriander powder with few spoons of water to smooth paste.
2. Heat 2 tbs oil in a non stick pan and mustard seeds, let it finish cracking, add above paste and fry till it gets fry properly and it start smelling nice.
3. Add the mashed potato, salt and mix it properly in a medium flame and let it cook for another minute and add chopped coriander leaves and mix it and keep it aside.
4. Make balls of the mashed potatoes about the size of lemon and flattened it little bit and keep it aside.
5. Prepare the batter by adding all the ingredients under batter and mix well so that no lumps remain and make sure the better is little thick so that it coats the potatoes ball properly.
6. Heat the oil for deep frying, take a flat potato ball, deep it in the better and deep fry till golden brown and your delicious Aloo Chop (Bonda) is ready to serve hot with your choice of chutney.