Boondi

Boondi is an Indian snack made from fried chickpea flour. It is either eaten as a savoury snack or sweetened as a dessert.

In Sindh and Rajasthan, the dish is called nukti (Sindhi: 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.