Diwali Mixture or this Kara Boondi is a wonderful savory you can make this festival season and enjoy. This is very much similar to the South Indian Mixture we make, only this is made slightly different and with lesser components added.
Amma has a standard list of dishes that she makes for each Diwali and the list is added with new ones each year. This has become more prominent after I have started blogging. However, with the standard ones, we don't skip.
This Deepavali Mixture is one of those. This is not only easy to make but tastes out of the world with all those nuts added. Try this and you won't stop with just one serving! You can try this Bengali Sweet Boondi will be a delicious combination with this.
Diwali Mixture
For making Kara Boondi
1 cup Besan
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder
A Pinch Cooking Soda
Water for mixing
Other ingredients needed:
1/2 cup Peanuts
1/4 cup Cashew nuts
1/4 cup Fried gram
1/4 cup Almonds
1 tsp Turmeric powder
2 tsp Chili Powder
Salt to taste
Cooking Oil for deep frying
Special Utensils:
Boondi ladle for making boondi
Slotted ladle
Kadai / Deep bottom pan for frying
Method to prepare:
For making the Kara Boondi
In a bowl, take the besan, red chili powder, salt, cooking soda and mix well. Add water slowly and mix to get a lump less batter. The consistency of the batter should of pouring one. When you pour a ladleful of batter, it should fall down freely.
Heat a pan with oil. When it is hot, scoop a ladleful of batter and place the boondi plate or ladle over the hot oil and pour over it. The boondi ladle should not rest on the pan but gently hover over it. And you can press down the batter, which will fall like drop shaped boondi into the hot oil. Simmer the flame and cook all sides to ensure you get a crispy boondi.
Repeat till you are done with the entire batch.
Other ingredients.
Next add the peanuts, fry till it is cooked on all sides. Remove on a kitchen towel.
Then add cashew nuts, chopped almonds. Cook for 2 minutes. Drain over the kitchen towel.
Finally, add the fried gram. Remove to a kitchen towel. Toss around and sprinkle chili powder and salt over it.
Mixing the Diwali Mixture!
Take a wide-mouthed bowl, add the kara boondi first, next add the fried nuts
When you are done mixing with all the ingredients, check for salt and spice. Add more chili powder over it and mix again.
Notes:
The batter for the boondi should be very thin and should be cooked very crisp.
Remember you are adding salt at various stages, so check before you add each time.
When it becomes cool, store the mixture in an airtight container.
Recipe
Diwali Mixture
Ingredients
For making Kara Boondi
- 1 cup Besan
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder
- A Pinch Cooking Soda
- Water for mixing
Other ingredients needed:
- 1/2 cup Peanuts
- 1/4 cup Cashew Nuts
- 1/4 cup Fried Gram
- 1/4 cup Almonds
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- 2 tsp Chili Powder
- Salt to taste
- Cooking Oil for deep frying
Instructions
For making the Kara Boondi
- In a bowl, take the besan, red chilli powder, salt, cooking soda and mix well. Add water slowly and mix to get a lump less batter. The consistency of the batter should of pouring one. When you pour a ladleful of batter, it should fall down freely.
- Heat a pan with oil. When it is hot, scoop a ladleful of batter and place the boondi plate or ladle over the hot oil and pour over it. The boondi ladle should not rest on the pan but gently hover over it. And you can press down the batter, which will fall like drop shaped boondi into the hot oil. Simmer the flame and cook all sides to ensure you get a crispy boondi.
- Repeat till you are done with the entire batch.
Other ingredients.
- Next add the peanuts, fry till it is cooked on all sides. Remove on a kitchen towel.
- Then add cashew nuts, chopped almonds. Cook for 2 minutes. Drain over the kitchen towel.
- Finally, add the fried gram. Remove to a kitchen towel. Toss around and sprinkle chilli powder and salt over it.
Mixing the Diwali Mixture!
- Take a wide mouthed bowl, add the kara boondi first, next add the fried nuts
- When you are done with mixing with all the ingredients, check for salt and spice. Add more chili powder over it and mix again.
Notes
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Diwali is incomplete without mixture and my personal favorite is the boondhi mixture. Can I come over to enjoy that plate of sweets and snacks you have.
themadscientistskitchen says
We never made this for Diwali sounds like a delicious tradition to start. Looks yum Valli,
Priya Suresh says
If i make this kara boondi mixture, i wont keep myself away from it, love it to the core. And that plate of sweets and savouries are inviting me.
Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth says
My eyes directly went to that plate filled with yumminess... the kara boondi is always something to be enjoyed with a cup of hot tea...
Veena Krishnakumar says
Kara boondhi is so perfectly made. I love mixture
vaishalisabnani says
What a perfect munch ! I sometimes feel jealous of you guys when you make such delicious munchies...seriously I hardly make these .
Mayuri Patel says
Kara boondhi with nuts looks yum.I still have to start on my Diwali preparations. Perhaps I should make kara boondhi.
Varada says
This would be great with a book and a drink.
Ritu Tangri says
Your platter of diwali sweets n savories is tempting me. Kara boondi with peanuts is an addictive snack
Sharmila - The Happie Friends Potpourri Corner says
Im drooling and so tempted over the mixture.. I wanted to make some for me soon..
Priya Srinivasan says
That is one tempting plate of diwali delights valli!Me too planning for mixture this year!
sushma says
Diwali is my favorite festival, and no diwali with out boondhi mixture. Looks delicious
Mireille Roc (@ChefMireille) says
all the diwali treats - I think I am gaining weight just my seeing all the yummy treats 🙂
Harini-Jaya R says
Good one Valli. Whenever I make boondi, they either go into raitha or into laddu 🙂
Kalyani says
this is absolute must make for Diwali ! recall how amma made it by the kilos and they were all gone in a few days 🙂 good pick !