Ingredients:

125g – thotakura (amaranth leaves)
250g – besan/gramflour
2 tbsp – rice flour
4-5 – green chillies,very finely chopped
1 – onion, medium, chopped fine
Salt
Oil for deep frying
2 pinches – baking soda
1/2 inch – ginger, chopped fine
2 tsp – chopped coriander leaves

Method:

1.Clean and wash thotakura leaves and very tender stalks.
2.Chop them fine, keep aside.
3.Mix all the ingredients (except oil) and add greens, prepare a thick batter.
4.Drop lemon-sized balls into hot oil and fry on medium flame till light golden in colour.
5.Remove them on to a paper napkin to absorb excess oil.
6.Serve the bonda with any chutney/tomato sauce as evening snack/starter.