Aloo Bonda (Boulettes de Pomme de Terre)

Heat the oil in a small frying pan over medium heat. Add the mustard seeds and urad dal and fry about 1 minute, until the seeds pop and the lentils turn golden. Add the curry leaves, ginger, chilies and turmeric and stir for 30 seconds.

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp urad dal
• 10 curry leaves
• 1 tbsp ginger
• 2 green chilies
• ½ tsp turmeric

✅ C'est prêt quand : mustard seeds pop and urad dal turns golden

Mix the fried spices into the mashed potatoes with the cilantro, lemon juice and salt to taste. Shape the mixture into 12 smooth, even balls.

• 500g mashed potatoes
• 2 tbsp cilantro
• 1 lemon juice
• to taste salt
• all of it fried spice mix from step 1

✅ C'est prêt quand : mixture holds together and balls stay smooth without cracking