Boondi is popularly used to prepare 'raita' in North India. Raita is a curd based dish. Plain boondi are crispy and delicious gram flour fritters. These are tiny rounds that can be used in cooking in countless ways. They can be used for making boondi raita, boondi ladoo, spicy boondi, The consistency of the batter is most important for making perfectly round boondi.