14 min

Taste the Bonda: South India's Original Golden Globes‪!‬ Southern Slurp

    • Food

The 'Bonda' is a round, savory fried snack that's been a part of South Indian kitchens for centuries. Perfected and patronised by the kings of Karnataka, influenced by the Mughals, and praised the world over; the Bondas are crunch on the outside, and unbelievably fluffy on the inside. 




Welcome to a spicy, crunchy episode of Southern Slurp. I'm going to bring you as close as possible to tasting the original Golden Globes of South Indian Cuisine: The Bondas. 




It's time to have a ball. Pun intended!

ICYMI: 

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Idlis: BUSTING the myth that it's not South Indian, or even Indian
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The 'Bonda' is a round, savory fried snack that's been a part of South Indian kitchens for centuries. Perfected and patronised by the kings of Karnataka, influenced by the Mughals, and praised the world over; the Bondas are crunch on the outside, and unbelievably fluffy on the inside. 




Welcome to a spicy, crunchy episode of Southern Slurp. I'm going to bring you as close as possible to tasting the original Golden Globes of South Indian Cuisine: The Bondas. 




It's time to have a ball. Pun intended!

ICYMI: 

South India Filter Coffee: Why it CANNOT be compared to Ersatz coffee
https://audioboom.com/posts/7407154-south-indian-filter-coffee-the-best-ever-version-of-coffee

Idlis: BUSTING the myth that it's not South Indian, or even Indian
https://audioboom.com/posts/7381885-idli-may-not-be-south-indian-aiyo-here-s-its-origin-story

14 min

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