 Boondi Mithai | |
| Alternative names | Bundi, Bundiya, Buniya, Bonde, Nukti |
|---|---|
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Indian subcontinent |
| Region or state | Andhra Pradesh, Bangladesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sindh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal |
| Main ingredients | Gram flour, sugar |
| Variations | Khara or Kara |
Boondi is an Indian snack made from fried chickpea flour. It is either eaten as a savory snack or sweetened as a dessert.[1]
In Sindh and Rajasthan, the dish is called nukti (Sindhi: نڪتي, Dhatki: نڪتي | नुक्ती). In Nepali & Bhojpuri Region, it is referred to as buniya (बुनिया). In Bihar & Bengal, it is called bundiya (बुंदिया/বুন্দিয়া).
- ^ Tiwari, Brijesh; Singh, Narpinder (2015). Pulse Chemistry and Technology. Royal Society of Chemistry. p. 271. ISBN 9781782625674.