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Mysore Bonda in Buttermilk-Pigeon Pea Broth

More rasam Mysore bonda: airy urad dal fritters with coconut, curry leaf and cracked pepper, served in a tart buttermilk and toor dal broth finished with a mustard-seed tempering.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on55 min
  • Total1 h 50 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

fritters

  • 80 gskinned split black lentils (urad dal), picked over for stones
  • 0.38 tspblack peppercorns
  • 30 gfresh coconut, shredded (or 15 g dried unsweetened coconut, reconstituted)
  • 2 tbspfresh curry leaves, coarsely chopped
  • 0.38 tspcoarse kosher or sea salt
  • ¼ tspground asafetida
  • 400 mlcanola oil, for deep-frying

broth

  • 20 gskinned split yellow pigeon peas (toor dal), picked over for stones
  • ½large tomato, cored and cut into 2.5 cm chunks
  • ¾ tspsambhar masala
  • 0.38 tspcoarse kosher or sea salt
  • 0.13 tspground asafetida
  • 0.13 tspground turmeric
  • 6 leavesfresh curry leaves
  • 1 tspunrefined sesame oil or canola oil
  • 0.38 tspblack or yellow mustard seeds
  • 1dried red Thai or cayenne chiles, stemmed
  • 95 mlnonfat buttermilk

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Sesame
  • Mustard
  • Legumes (any)
  • Chickpeas
  • Lentils
  • Mung beans
  • Pigeon peas
  • Fenugreek
  • Wheat
  • Rice
  • Coconut
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Chili peppers
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Turmeric
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Curry leaves
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cumin
  • Asafoetida
  • Gums and thickeners
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)
  • Urad dal (black gram)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Crisp
  • Brothy

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Wok
  • Blender
  • Probe thermometer

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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