Ingredients

• 1 - medium sized coconut
• 5 - medium sized potatoes
• 5 tbsp - arrowroot powder
• 3.5 tbsp - oil for sauteing the coconut
• 3/4 tsp - mustard seeds
• 1 tsp - cumin seeds
• 7 to 8 green chillies, finely chopped
• 1 tsp - sugar
• A few - raisins
• A few - cashew nuts, finely chopped
• 3 tbsp - coriander leaves, finely chopped
• Oil for deep frying
• Salt to taste

How to Make Coconut - Potato Bondas

• Grate the coconut and boil the potatoes with a little salt and mash well while still hot. Keep aside
• Heat 3 ½ tbsp oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
• When they start to splutter, put in the finely chopped chillies, grated coconut, salt, sugar, a few raisins, chopped cashew nuts and fry well for 5-7 mins
• Then mix in the finely chopped coriander leaves.
• Set the stuffing aside to cool
• Add the salt and the arrowroot.
• Make small portions, flatten each and fill with a little stuffing and shape into small balls.
• Deep fry in hot oil.