KARA BOONTHI / MASALA BOONTHI

Kara Boonthi/Masala Boonthi is a simple fried snack. It is one of the popular festive snacks in south India for all special occasions, especially for Diwali. It is a crispy & little spicy recipe. It is an excellent and easy snack recipe to make within a few mins and it goes well with coffee or tea. Come!! I will share with you the step by step method of making crispy spicy Kara Boonthi in a simple way.

 

Cuisine:  South Indian-Indian

Course:  Snack recipe – Salt &Spicy

Cooking Time: 15 min

Preparation Time: 15 min

Serving:  5

Author: Bhuvana Devi

Ingredients:

1.        Rice flour- 2tbsp

2.        Besan  flour - 1 ½ cup

3.        Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

4.        Chili powder-1tsp

5.        Salt to taste.

6.        Baking soda ( small pinch)

7.        Curry leaves, cashews (few)

8.        Pepper powder (optional)

  Method:

1.     Take 1 ½ cup of besan flour in a bowl.

2.     Add  2tbsp of Rice flour ½ tsp turmeric powder,1tsp chili powder, a pinch of baking soda, salt to taste, Mix well.

3.     Add water slowly and mix well.

4.     Prepare a batter in little watery consistency. ( batter should not be too thin nor too thick)).

5.      Turn on the flame, Take a pan and add enough cooking oil to deep fry.

6.     Take perforated spoon &Gently pour the batter on the perforated spoon/ jalli karandi.

7.     Batter drops down through the holes into the oil.

8.     Now gently sauté the Kara Boonthi’s.

9. Strain the oil and collect Kara Boonthi’s in the bowl.

10.  Follow the same with the remaining batter.

11.  Garnish it with fried curry leaves and cashews.

12.  If u want more salt &spicy. Sprinkle little salt & pepper powder or chili powder.

13.  Store it in an airtight container. 

     

                      Serve and enjoy Kara Boothi with a good cup of tea/coffee.

Pictorial step by step method:

    Step 1: Take 1 ½ cup of besan flour in a bowl.

Step 2: Add 2 tbsp of Rice flour, ½ tsp Turmeric powder, 1tsp chili powder, a pinch of baking soda, salt to taste, Mix well.

   Step 3: Add 2 tbsp of Rice flour and mix well.

                                                                                              

   Step 4: Add water gradually and mix well without any lumps.

                                         

    Step 5: Prepare a batter little watery. (Batter should not be too thin & not too thick)

                                                                                                           

Step 6: Take a perforated spoon. Gently pour the batter on the perforated spoon/ jalli karandi.    

      

   Step 7: Batter drops down through the holes into the oil.

                                      

Step 8: Now gently sauté Kara Boonthi’s. 

                                                                                                       

Step 9: Strain the oil and collect Kara Boonthi’s in the bowl.

     

Step 10: Follow the same with the remaining batter.

Step 11:Garnish it with add fried cashews and curry leaves.

      

Step 12: Add pepper powder/chili powder and salt, if u need spicier (optional)

       

Step 13: Store it in an airtight container. Serve and enjoy the spicy and crispy kara Boonthi with a good tea /coffee.