Boondi is a fried snack made from chick pea flour or besan. You need a special boondi ladle for making boondi which is easily available in India. You can make raita, chaat, laddu and even gravy using boondi. Kara Boondi is a savory version of boondi which can be had as such or can be used to prepare boondi raita, chaat or the famous South Indian mixture.