Mysore Bonda

Ingredients:

All purpose flour (maida) - 1 cup
Rice flour - 1/4 cup
Yogurt - 1 cup
Water - 1 cup
Baking soda - 1/2 tsp
Carrot (finely diced) - 1/4 cup
Green chillies - 2 (finely chopped)
Ginger - 1 inch (finely chopped)
Salt - as per taste
Oil - for deep frying
Cumin seeds - 2 tbsp

Procedure:

1. In a bowl mix all purpose flour (maida), rice flour, baking soda and salt.
2. Add yogurt and water slowly and mix well.
3. Add carrots, green chillies, ginger and cumin seeds.
4. In a big wok take oil. Once it is hot reduce the flame to medium.
5. Wet your hands and take small quantities of mixture and put into the oil. Once they get golden color, remove them from oil and put on the blotting paper to absorb excess oil.
6. Serve hot with pickle or chutney.

Hint: For nice and round appearance of bondas, you can keep the mixture aside for 1hr before frying them.