Oh my god, that bonda ratio must be really hard to stick to. I think it'd be more like '15 to me, 1 to everyone else'.
Fried snacks are the bomb schizzle - I'll be definitely making a potato version of these! I've recently filled my spice racks and for some reason I'd forgotton all about hing, which of course is a great garlic/onion sub that suits the husband much better. He hates the smell, but the final result is good.