Boondi
Boondi Mithai | |
| Alternative names | Bundi, Bundiya, Buniya, Bonde, Nukti, Boondia, Bundia |
|---|---|
| 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, Tamil Nadu |
| Main ingredients | Gram flour, sugar |
| Variations | Khara or Kara boondi |
Boondi is an Indian snack made from fried chickpea flour. It is either eaten as a savory snack or sweetened as a dessert. West Bengal's Kamarpukur Sada Bonde awarded GI tag.
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 bonde/budiya (বোঁদে/বুদিয়া).