Boondi
Fried chickpea flour dessert, sweet or savoury.
Boondi is an Indian dessert made from fried chickpea flour. It can be eaten as a savoury snack or sweetened as a dessert. In various regions it is known by names such as nukti, buniya, or boorinda.
Quick Facts
- Country
- Indian subcontinent
- Course
- Dessert
- Main ingredients
- Gram flour, sugar
- Variations
- Khara or Kara boondi
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Did You Know?
- To make sweetened boondi, chickpea flour, baking powder, and food colouring are mixed into a batter, then dropped through a slotted spoon into deep frying oil and soaked in sugar syrup.
- Khara boondi can include crushed curry leaves, roasted peanuts, and roasted cashew.
- Boondi raita is eaten as a side dish with pulao or any other meal.
Variations
Boondi is used to prepare raita in North India, made with curd, softened boondi, and seasonings. Boondi laddu is formed by dipping fried boondi in sugar syrup and compacting it into a ball, often garnished with nuts and raisins. Khara or kara boondi is a spicy savoury version made with chili powder, salt, and turmeric, sometimes added to Bombay mix. In West Bengal, Sada Bonde from Kamarpukur received a Geographical Indication certificate in 2025, made with chhena, sugar, and ghee.
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