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Baked bonda soup recipe using baked urad dal. Bondas spiced with south indian flavors floating in a warm, nourishing light soup. A protein packed meal or snack that can be made vegan by replacing the butter | upgrademyfood.com
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Healthy Bonda Soup

Baked bondas suspended in a light, nourishing soup

Ingredients
Bonda Ingredients
  • 1 cup Urad dal
  • 1 small Onion (chopped)
  • 2 Green chillies (finely chopped)
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves (chopped)
  • 2 tsp Chopped coconut pieces
  • 1/4 tsp Coarsely Ground pepper
  • Salt (to taste)
Soup Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup Masoor dal
  • 1 Onion (chopped)
  • 1 Tomato (chopped)
  • 2 stalks Celery (chopped)
  • 1/2 Zucchini (chopped)
  • 1 Carrot (chopped)
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
Soup Tadka
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1/2 tsp Jeera
  • 1 in Ginger (finely chopped)
  • 1 Green chilli (finely chopped)
  • Curry leaves (chopped)
  • 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
Final Garnish
  • Salt (to taste)
  • Lemon Juice
  • 1/4 cup Chopped corainder leaves
Instructions
To make Bonda

  1. Soak Urad dal in water for a minimum of 2 hours or more. Drain and grind with very little water.

  2. Pour ground mixture into stand mixer and whip well for a couple of minutes.

  3. Add the rest of the bonda ingredients and whip for a few seconds. 

  4. Spray or brush oil thoroughly in a non-stick donut pan. Scoop out about 2 tablespoons of batter and pour into each donut hole pan.

  5. Place donut pan in a 450F preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove, loosen bondas out of tray when hot and then let it cool.

For Soup

  1. Add chopped veggies, masoor dal, turmeric powder and 2 cups water and pressure cook for 2-3 whistles.

  2. Add butter to a small pan and add tadka items and let it sizzle for 30 seconds or more.

  3. Add tadka to the cooked dal. Add extra 1 or 2 cups of water for a soupy consistency and let it come to a boil. Turn it off.

  4. Add lemon juice and coriander leaves to soup. Stir and serve.

Recipe Notes

For extra browning on the top, set oven to broil mode and broil the bondas for 1 minutes.