Cheese Stuffed Aloo Bonda Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Cheese Stuffed Aloo Bonda Recipe, heat oil in a frying pan, add mustard seeds and allow it to crackle

Step 2: Once the seeds have crackled add the onions and sauté for a couple of minutes till onions are soft and light golden in colour

Step 3: Once done add ginger, green chillies, asafoetida, turmeric and salt

Step 4: Saute for a minute and add the mashed potatoes

Step 5: Stir in the coriander leaves and combine

Step 6: Turn off the heat and allow the potato mixture to cool down

Step 7: Once the potato mixture has cooled down divide it into 8 portions

Step 8: While shaping, flatten the potatoes in the palm of your hand , place a piece of the Mozzarella cheese in the center and cover it to make a ball

Step 9: Shape the bonda into round balls and keep aside

Step 10: Combine gram flour, turmeric powder, salt to taste in a bowl

Step 11: Add a little water at a time to make a thick batter which coats the back of a spoon

Step 12: Make sure to whisk the batter well until light and fluffy

Step 13: Keep aside

Step 14: Preheat a kuzhi paniyaram pan

Step 15: Add a few drops of oil into each cavity

Step 16: Dip and coat each of the potato cheese balls in the gram flour batter and gradually place it into the cavity

Step 17: Cover the pan and allow the bonda to steam

Step 18: Once you notice the batter is cooked, uncover the pan and cook all sides by flipping and turning

Step 19: Once the Cheese Stuffed Aloo Bonda turns golden brown in color on all sides, transfer the Cheese Stuffed Aloo Bonda onto a plate with an oil absorbent paper and serve hot

Step 20: Serve the Cheese Stuffed Aloo Bonda along with a spicy Coconut Chutney or Green Chutney  along with a cup of steaming Filter Coffee