Boondi

This article is about the Rajasthani snack food. For the city in Rajasthan, see Bundi.

Boondi

Boondi Mithai
Alternative names	Bundi
Place of origin	Rajasthan(India)
Region or state	Rajasthan, Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, and other central and western regions of India
Main ingredients	Gram flour
Variations	Khara or Kara (Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam)
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Boondi (Rajasthani: बूंदी,Urdu: بوندی, bundi) is a Rajasthani snack food made from sweetened, fried chickpea flour. Being very sweet, it can be stored for a week or so. Due to the need for preserving food in arid regions of Rajasthan, boondi laddu are preferred. There is also a savory version, called Khara or Tikha.

To make boondi laddu, fried boondi is dipped in sugar syrup.

Khara boondi

In preparing tikha or khara boondi, the batter is mixed with spices and salt before frying. Crushed curry leaves are added. Khara boondi is eaten by itself or is added to Indian-mixture.

Boondi raita

Boondi is popularly used to prepare raita in Pakistan and North India. Boondi raita typically contains curd (plain yoghurt), boondi (which has been soaked in water to make it soft, then sieved) and seasonings of salt, chilli, and other spices. It is eaten as a side dish with pulao or any other meal.