Boondi — tiny, round, crispy pearls of fried chickpea flour batter — are one of the most versatile and charming ingredients in Indian cooking and snacking. Made by dropping seasoned besan batter through a perforated ladle into hot oil, each tiny droplet of batter puffs and crisps into a perfectly spherical, golden ball that is simultaneously light and satisfying. Lioncroft's Boondi is produced to a consistent size and quality, offering the reliable texture and clean, nutty flavour that great boondi demands.

Plain or lightly spiced boondi has a delightful range of applications across both sweet and savoury Indian cooking. In its savoury form, seasoned with black salt, chaat masala, and dried spices, boondi is an addictive standalone snack and an essential component of boondi raita — perhaps the most beloved of all Indian yoghurt preparations, where the tiny crispy pearls soften slightly in the cool, spiced yoghurt to create a magical textural contrast. Boondi is also a key element in various chaat preparations and is scattered over tarka dal for a crunchy garnish. In its sweet form, soaked in sugar syrup, boondi transforms into the celebrated motichoor ladoo and boondi ladoo — amongst India's most iconic festive sweets. Lioncroft's Boondi is a product of genuine versatility that earns its place as a permanent fixture in any well-stocked Indian kitchen.