Sweet Coconut Dumplings|Sweet Bonda is a very simple Indian snack recipe. You can make this any day as all the ingredients required to make this dish are pantry staples like all purpose flour, sugar, and coconut.
I remember having this snack on weekends with my cousins while watching cricket matches on television. It is so yummy that one will lose count of how many you have had.
There are various ways to make sweet bonda or sweet dumplings. You can add bananas or apples to make it interesting. Some recipes also use wheat flour to make sweet bonda. My mother always made this Sweet Coconut Dumplings|Sweet Bonda with just all purpose flour, coconut flakes or grated coconut, and sugar.
How to make Sweet Coconut Dumplings|Sweet Bonda?
I mix all the dry ingredients: all purpose flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and or store bought coconut flakes. You can also use freshly grated coconut. Mix all the dry ingredients thoroughly before adding water. I add water in small amount and stir everything slowly to make sure there no lumps in the batter. The batter should be thick in consistency and not runny.
Heat oil in a small wok or kadai on medium high heat. I use a spoon to drop the batter into the oil and flip the dumplings around in the oil so that they brown evenly on all sides. When the dumplings/bonda turn golden brown remove them using slotted spoon and place them on paper towels to remove any excess oil.
Serving suggestions
Sweet Coconut Dumplings|Sweet Bonda are best had with hot chai/tea or coffee as evening snack. It is always a tradition in India to have someting sweet and something spicy such as onion fritter/onion pakoda.
Try this Sweet Coconut Dumplings|Sweet Bonda recipe in your kitchen and let me know how it turned out.
Happy cooking!!
Sweet Coconut Dumplings| Sweet Bonda
Ingredients
- 1 cup All purpose flour
- 1/2 cup freshly grated coconut or coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup sugar
- ΒΌ tsp baking soda
- a pinch of salt
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups oil for frying
Instructions
- In a bowl, add all the the dry ingredients and give them a good stir
- Add water to the dry ingredients (in small amounts) and keep stirring until everything comes together to a dropping consistency (thick batter). Do not beat the batter
- Heat oil in a small wok/kadai on medium high heat
- Once the oil is hot, use a spoon to drop small amounts of the dough in the oil
- Fry until the dumplings/bonda are golden brown
- Serve hot with tea or coffee
Directions with pictures
1.In a bowl, add all the the dry ingredients and give them a good stir
2. Add water to the dry ingredients (in small amounts) and keep stirring until everything comes together to a dropping consistency. Do not beat the batter
3. Heat oil in a small wok/kadai on medium high heat
4. Once the oil is hot, use a spoon to drop small amounts of the dough in the oil
5. Fry until the dumplings/bonda are golden brown
6. Serve hot with tea or coffee
This looks so delish!
These look so tasty! The apple version sounds VERY appealing to me!
These look ultimately amazing. I love Indian food. My boyfriend is actually from India (Haryana). I have such a strong love for the cuisine. I am definitely going to try this recipe. I just may make them tonight. Thank you so much for sharing this.
I’ve never made fritters before. These look so yummy!
My girlfriend loves cococnut so I will definitely try this !