Boondi is an Indian snack made from fried chickpea flour, either as a savory snack or sweetened as a dessert. In

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, the dish is referred to as ''Nukti'' ( sd, نڪتي, Dhatki: نڪتي , नुक्ती). In Rajsthan, the dish is referred to as Nukti. In

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it is referred as Buniya (बुनिया).

Preparation

To make the crispy savory snack, chickpea flour, baking powder, and turmeric are mixed into a batter. A slotted spoon is used to pour small drops into a deep frying pan. The boondi is then soaked in sugar syrup. Crushed curry leaves are added. Khara boondi is eaten by itself or is added to Indian-mixture.

Variations

Boondi is popularly used to prepare raita in North India. ''Boondi raita'' typically contains curd (plain yoghurt), boondi (which has been soaked in water to make it soft, then sieved) and seasonings of salt,

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, and other spices. It is eaten as a side dish with pulao or any other meal. To make boondi laddu, fried boondi is dipped in sugar syrup and compacted into a ball. It can be garnished with nuts and raisins.

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Indian snack foods Indian fast food Deep fried foods Rajasthani cuisine Chickpea dishes Sindhi cuisine Bengali desserts Bangladeshi desserts {{India-cuisine-stub