Sweet (Boundi) Boondi

By: Manjula Jain

September 25, 2014

Serving : 6 people
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Prep Time :10 minutes
Cook Time :29 minutes

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Sweet (Boundi) Boondi

Boondies are a mouthwatering snack like dessert. Boondies are small fried round drops made with gram flour (besan). Traditionally ladoos are made from sweet boondies. Ladoos are popular for special party occasions, like graduation, marriage, birth of child etc. I am planning do the boondies with my favorite variations. 
When I am making boondies my grandkids are fascinated watching, how the little balls are forming, by just pouring the batter through the ladle with holes. Sweet boondies are all time favorite with my family, with little variations of their choice.

Sweet Boondi

Ingredients

  • 1 cup besan (gram flour) available in Indian grocery stores
  • 1 teaspoon sooji fine (semolina)
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • Approx. 3/4 cup of water

For syrup

  • 1-1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/8 teaspoon cardamom powder
  • Few drops of lemon juice

Oil to deep fry

  • The critical part of boondi making is to use the right kind of flat skimmer, or ladle with several round holes. It is used for the batter to drop through the holes into the hot oil to form the little pearl shaped fried balls( Boondies).

Instructions

  • Boil the water and sugar in a sauce pan on medium high heat, stir to dissolve the sugar, lower the heat to low and let it simmer for2 to 3 minutes. Turn the heat off.
  • Mix the besan and sooji. Add water slowly and make the batter to pourable consistency, batter should have no lumps and is very smooth. Add the oil mix it well.
  • Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium high heat. Frying pan should have at least 1” of oil. Oil should be moderately hot, to test the oil drop a batter in the oil, batter should rise immediately without changing color.
  • Hold the skimmer about 2 inches above the oil over the center of the frying pan. Pour some of the batter onto the skimmer to cover all of the holes.
  • Batter will start dropping through the holes into the oil. If the batter doesn’t drop right away through the holes. Add little more water to the batter and start again. Drop enough boondesi into the oil so they just cover the surface of the oil in frying pan in a single layer.
  • Fry the boondies until the sound of sizzling stops and boondies are light gold in color. Lift the boondi out of the oil with a slotted spoon (this allows excess oil to drip back into the frying pan) and put them directly into the warm syrup and mix.
  • Before making the next batch of boondies, wipe clean the skimmer. This helps to keep the boondi round.
  • Repeat the process of making boondi and adding to the syrup with rest of the batter. You may have to adjust the heat in between while making boondies.
  • When finished frying the boondies, let them soak in the syrup for few minutes. Add the crushed cardamom to the syrup. Drain the excess syrup. Boondies are ready to serve.

Notes

Serving suggestions
  1. For Sweet boondies: Garnish the boondies with sliced almonds and pistachios.
  2. Garnish with chocolate gnash.
  3. Serve with vanilla ice cream.
  4. Other ways to serve boondi:   With yogurt to make raita a popular side dish.
  5. Serve them as salted snack adding chat masala.
 
 Note: To serve Boondies as raita or salted snack do not add the boondi in sugar syrup. They make a crunchy dish.
Sweet Boondi

Sweet (Boundi) Boondi

Boondies are a mouthwatering snack like dessert. Boondies are small fried round drops made with gram flour (besan). Traditionally ladoos are made from sweet boondies. Ladoos are popular for special party occasions, like graduation, marriage, birth of child etc. I am planning do the boondies with my favorite variations. 
When I am making boondies my grandkids are fascinated watching, how the little balls are forming, by just pouring the batter through the ladle with holes. Sweet boondies are all time favorite with my family, with little variations of their choice.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 29 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup besan (gram flour) available in Indian grocery stores
  • 1 teaspoon sooji fine (semolina)
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • Approx. 3/4 cup of water

For syrup

  • 1-1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/8 teaspoon cardamom powder
  • Few drops of lemon juice

Oil to deep fry

  • The critical part of boondi making is to use the right kind of flat skimmer, or ladle with several round holes. It is used for the batter to drop through the holes into the hot oil to form the little pearl shaped fried balls( Boondies).

Instructions
 

  • Boil the water and sugar in a sauce pan on medium high heat, stir to dissolve the sugar, lower the heat to low and let it simmer for2 to 3 minutes. Turn the heat off.
  • Mix the besan and sooji. Add water slowly and make the batter to pourable consistency, batter should have no lumps and is very smooth. Add the oil mix it well.
  • Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium high heat. Frying pan should have at least 1” of oil. Oil should be moderately hot, to test the oil drop a batter in the oil, batter should rise immediately without changing color.
  • Hold the skimmer about 2 inches above the oil over the center of the frying pan. Pour some of the batter onto the skimmer to cover all of the holes.
  • Batter will start dropping through the holes into the oil. If the batter doesn’t drop right away through the holes. Add little more water to the batter and start again. Drop enough boondesi into the oil so they just cover the surface of the oil in frying pan in a single layer.
  • Fry the boondies until the sound of sizzling stops and boondies are light gold in color. Lift the boondi out of the oil with a slotted spoon (this allows excess oil to drip back into the frying pan) and put them directly into the warm syrup and mix.
  • Before making the next batch of boondies, wipe clean the skimmer. This helps to keep the boondi round.
  • Repeat the process of making boondi and adding to the syrup with rest of the batter. You may have to adjust the heat in between while making boondies.
  • When finished frying the boondies, let them soak in the syrup for few minutes. Add the crushed cardamom to the syrup. Drain the excess syrup. Boondies are ready to serve.

Notes

Serving suggestions
  1. For Sweet boondies: Garnish the boondies with sliced almonds and pistachios.
  2. Garnish with chocolate gnash.
  3. Serve with vanilla ice cream.
  4. Other ways to serve boondi:   With yogurt to make raita a popular side dish.
  5. Serve them as salted snack adding chat masala.
 
 Note: To serve Boondies as raita or salted snack do not add the boondi in sugar syrup. They make a crunchy dish.
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    meha
    November 26, 2016 at 1:15 am

    Can you please tell me that what kind of skimmer I use ..which I use for my regular cooked veggie or should I purchase any other. ..

      Manjula Jain
      November 26, 2016 at 6:44 pm

      Meha just make sure the skimmer is flat and the holes are same size.

    Sukhvir
    June 23, 2016 at 11:38 am

    Can I soak store bought boondi in the syrup to make it sweet?

      Manjula Jain
      June 24, 2016 at 9:19 am

      Sukhir, you can use store bought boondi for raita or making many other snacks but not for making sweet boondi

    Gunjan Singh
    April 15, 2016 at 12:56 am

    Thank you

    Gunjan Singh
    April 15, 2016 at 12:54 am

    Thank you now I a 11 yrs old girl can make easily for her mother

    Rahila
    February 16, 2016 at 11:20 am

    V nice

      Manjula Jain
      February 18, 2016 at 3:44 pm

      thank you

    Shirisha
    December 29, 2015 at 9:36 pm

    U r recipies r very easy to understand and to make them . Thank u madam to make them so easy to prepare

    mamta
    December 18, 2015 at 10:01 am

    Thank u soooo much mam….is sooji compulsory?? Actually my mother in law have wheat allergy so she can’t eat sooji….

      Manjula Jain
      December 19, 2015 at 12:56 am

      Mamta, do without sooji

    Meghna
    October 12, 2015 at 9:36 am

    Love ur cooking style and dishes.

    Meghna
    October 12, 2015 at 9:34 am

    Like ur dishes very much. Shall try boondi also

    rima
    December 29, 2014 at 8:55 pm

    Hi, when do we add the lemon juice,u didnt mention.plz reply coz will be trying this. Thank u.

      Manjula Jain
      December 30, 2014 at 8:15 am

      Rima, Add water, sugar and lemon juice the same time to make syrup.

        geeta
        March 4, 2015 at 3:00 am

        Like this rasoi

    Sonia
    September 25, 2014 at 10:22 pm

    Lucky grandkids!!
    Happy Navratri Aunty!

    jigna
    September 25, 2014 at 1:58 pm

    how to make motichoor ladoo, it’s very similar to boondi ladoo, but its not boondi ladoo

    Nishu
    September 25, 2014 at 1:29 pm

    Loved the recipe Rujuta Aunty. I’ve been eating Bhujiya boondi since childhood and always wondered how its made. So Thank you!

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