page_title: Boondi
hierarchical_section_title: Boondi
caption_attribution_description: English: Boondi Mithai, A Common Andhra Indian Festival Sweet Snack
context_page_description: Boondi is an Indian dessert made from sweetened, fried chickpea flour. Being very sweet, it can only be stored for a week or so. Due to the need for preserving food in arid regions of Rajasthan, boondi laddu are preferred. There is also a savory version, called Khara or Tikha.
  To make boondi laddu, fried boondi is dipped in sugar syrup.
  Boondi is also considered an important recipe as per the Hindu culture as the sweetened boondi is often distributed in many parts of India specifically on Tuesday in remembrance of Lord Hanuman.
context_section_description: Boondi is an Indian dessert made from sweetened, fried chickpea flour. Being very sweet, it can only be stored for a week or so. Due to the need for preserving food in arid regions of Rajasthan, boondi laddu ("Nukti ja laddu" in Tharparkar) are preferred. There is also a savory version, called Khara or Tikha.
  To make boondi laddu, fried boondi is dipped in sugar syrup.
  Boondi is also considered an important recipe as per the Hindu culture as the sweetened boondi is often distributed in many parts of India specifically on Tuesday in remembrance of Lord Hanuman.
caption: Boondi Mithai
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