Karnataka Style Bonda Soup Recipe-Urad dal Fritters in Spicy Dal Soup

Crispy urad dal fritter dipped in a hot thin based dal soup makes it a perfect breakfast.The fritter is usually fried in a deep frying oil but in this recipe we have made it healthy by pan frying it on the kuzhi paniyaram pan to make it super healthy for your morning breakfast.

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Karnataka Style Bonda Soup Recipe-Urad dal Fritters in Spicy Dal Soup
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Karnataka Style Bonda Soup Recipe is a favourite dish among all the kannadigas and especially in Mysore. The dish consists of crispy urad dal fritter dipped in a hot thin based dal soup. The fritter is usually fried in a deep frying oil but in this recipe we have made it healthy by pan frying it on the kuzhi paniyaram pan to make it super healthy for your morning breakfast.

Serve the Karnataka Style Bonda Soup Recipe as one pot Breakfast meal in the morning with a cup of Tea

If you are looking for more Karnataka Recipes here are some: 

  1. Karnataka Style Sooji Upma Recipe with Coconut
  2. Khara Avalakki Recipe (Karnataka Style Poha)
  3. Jhunka Vadi Recipe (North Karnataka/Maharastrian Speciality)

Cuisine: Karnataka
Course: South Indian Breakfast
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep in

150 M

Cooks in

60 M

Total in

210 M

Makes:

4 Servings

Ingredients

    For the Urad dal Bonda
  • 1 cup White Urad Dal (Split) , soaked in water for 2 hours
  • 1 Green Chilli , chopped
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves , chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Black pepper powder
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh coconut , grated
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • Salt , to taste
  • For the Soup
  • 1/2 cup Yellow Moong Dal (Split)
  • 1 Tomato , chopped
  • 1 inch Ginger , chopped
  • 1 Green Chilli , chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 1 pinch Asafoetida (hing)
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • Salt , to taste
  • Oil
  • Water , as required

How to make Karnataka Style Bonda Soup Recipe-Urad dal Fritters in Spicy Dal Soup

  1. To begin making the Karnataka Style Bonda Soup Recipe by soaking the urad dal for 2 hours or you can soak it the previous night and make it in the morning and grind them in a mixer with 1/4 cup water to a smooth paste.

  2. Now add the reaming ingredients like green chilli, salt, pepper, coconut, curry leaves and soda to it and mix well. Heat a Kuzhi paniyaram Pan and drizzle some oil in each hollow holes.

  3. Once it is heated add a tablespoon of the batter in each of the hollow holes and cook on either side till it golden brown for about 10 minutes. Keep them aside.

  4. Now pressure cook the moong dal with water, turmeric and salt for about 4 whistle and release the pressure naturally. Open the lid and mash it well to a creamy texture.

  5. Heat a sauce pan on a medium heat with some oil, crackle the jeera with hing and then add the ginger, tomato and green chilli. Saute for 2 minutes.

  6. Then add in the dal with 1 cup water, make it into a very thin consistency. Add in salt, pepper and coriander leaves. Leave it to boil for 10 minutes and turn it off.

  7. Now to serve add in the urad dal bonda in a cup and pour in the soup and serve. 

  8. Serve the Karnataka Style Bonda Soup Recipe as one pot Breakfast meal in the morning with a cup of Tea.