Aloo Chop/Aloo Bonda

Ingredients :-

For Batter :-

• Gram Flour(Besan) - 1 cup
• Salt as per requirement
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Baking soda - 1 pinch
• Oil for deep frying

For stuffing :-

• Potato - 3-4 nobs
• Roasted peanut - 2 tbsp
• Onion - 1 big sized (finely chopped)
• Ginger and garlic finely chopped - 1 tbsp
• Green Chili - 1 nob(chopped)
• Chili Powder - 1 tbsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Salt as per taste
• Cumin seeds - 1tbsp
• Coriander leaves(chopped) - 2 tbsp
• Curry leaves - 1 string
• Oil

Method :-

• Take a pressure cooker and wash the potatoes and add to it, add little water and cook it with 3-4 whistle,make sure that is cook properly,then remove the lid and allow it for cold.
• After cold  the potato properly, then remove the skin , mash it nicely and keep it aside.
• Heat oil in a pan add the cumin seeds,let it splutter,then add the chopped onions saute it for 2 minutes then add the chopped garlic and ginger, green chili,curry leaves and saute it for few minutes.
• When it became soft , the raw smell go out then add the chili powder,turmeric powder and mix it, add the mash potatoes,roasted peanut,salt as per taste and mix well and cook  for few minutes.finally add the chopped coriander leaves and mix it nicely then switch off the flame.your stuffing is ready so keep aside and let it cool.
• In the meantime, let prepare the batter,take a big bowl then add the gram flour,chili powder, turmeric powder,salt,baking soda then add water little by little and make it a thick batter without any lumps.
• Make the batter in medium thickness consistency,so that it can be coated properly with potato.
• Then divide the potato masala mixture into a small lemon sized balls and keep it aside.
• Heat sufficient oil in a pan for deep frying,once oil is hot then take one by one potato balls and dumpling in the batter and slowly drop into the hot oil then deep fry it until it turns golden brown,then drain the Aloo chop from oil and spread it on tissue paper to soak the excess oil.
• Now delicious ALOO CHOP is ready to eat. serve hot with any green chutney or tomato ketchup.