Grains & noodles · fried
Boondi
Also called plain boondi, khara boondi, raita boondi
Tiny fried pearls of gram-flour batter; soaked in yoghurt for boondi raita or scattered over chaat.
What can replace it
- T3 · In a pinchBhujia
Spicy strands; add to raita just before serving.
- T3 · In a pinchBombay mix
Mixed bits with peanuts; spicier.
- T3 · In a pinchFine sev
Strands, not balls; doesn’t soak well in raita.
Cook with Boondi
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