| Boondi | |
| Alternate Name: | Bundi, Bundiya, Buniya, Bonde, Nukti, Boondia, Bundia |
| Country: | Indian subcontinent |
| Region: | Bangladesh India (Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Odisha, Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sindh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu) |
| Course: | Dessert |
| Main Ingredient: | Gram flour, sugar |
| Variations: | Khara or Kara boondi |
Boondi, bundi, boondia or bundia is an Indian dessert made from fried chickpea flour. It is either eaten as a savoury snack or sweetened as a dessert.[1]
In Sindh and Rajasthan, the dish is called nukti (sd|نڪتي, Dhatki: نڪتي | नुक्ती). In Nepali, Bhojpuri region and Bihar it is referred to as buniya/bundiya (बुनिया/बुंदिया). In Bengal, it is called boorinda, bonde or bundiya (বুরিন্দা/বোঁদে/বুন্দিয়া).
To make sweetened boondi, chickpea flour, baking powder, and food colouring are mixed into a batter. A slotted spoon is used to pour small drops into a deep frying pan. The boondi is then soaked in sugar syrup.[2] [3]
