Aloo Bonda ( Spiced Potato Balls)

• 2 large potatoes
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 green chili, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 bunch fresh coriander, finely chopped
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 100 g chickpea flour
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 110 ml water

1. Peel the potato & chop into chunks. Boil in salted water for 15 minutes until tender,then drain. Pass through a potato ricer or mash. Leave to cool.
2. Heat the oil in a frying pan & fry the onion until soft.Throw in the chilli & spices, then cook for 2 minutes more until aromatic.Add the mashed potato, coriander leaves & stalks, lemon juice & a sprinkling of salt, then mix well & set aside.
3. For the batter, sift the flour, turmeric & bicarbonate of soda into a bowl with the salt & water to make a thick batter.
4. Roll the potato mix into walnut-size balls. Heat the oil in a pan, until a chunk of bread dropped in sizzles & turns golden. Bit the balls in the batter, then fry in batches.

potatoes, vegetable oil, onion, green chili, chili powder, garam masala, turmeric, fresh coriander, lemon, chickpea flour, turmeric, bicarbonate of soda, salt, water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/aloo-bonda-spiced-potato-balls-316665 (may not work)