Try gatte ki sabzi, a mouthwatering authentic dish from Rajasthani cuisine made from cooked gram flour (besan) dumplings added to the spicy curd gravy.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
For Dough of Gatte:
- 1 Cup P Mark Besan/chickpea flour/gram flour
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds , roasted
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- 2 tsp Mint Leaves
- 1 tsp Ginger , chopped
- 2 Tbsp Curd
- 1 Cup Water
For Making Gatte:
- 2 Cups Water
- Oil
For Gravy:
- 1 Tbsp Oil
- 1 Tbsp Ghee
- 2 Nos Red Chilli Whole
- 6-7 Nos Cloves
- 1 Cinnamon Stick
- 2 Onions, chopped
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/2 tsp Garlic
- 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1/2 tsp Hing Water
- 2 tsp Coriander Leaves
- 1 Cup Curd
- 2 Cups Water
Method For Preparing Gatte:
Step 1- Mix P Mark besan, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, baking soda, red chilli powder, salt, and coriander powder in a large bowl.
Step 2- Add mint leaves, chopped ginger and curd to it and knead soft dough.
Step 3-
Divide the dough into equal portions and roll each portion into long cylindrical shapes.
Step 4 –
Boil water in a pan and add the cylindrical gattas in the boiling water. Boil until they are fully cooked. Let them cool and then cut into small pieces before shallow frying them till they are golden brown.
Method For Preparing Gravy:
Step 1 –
Heat oil and ghee in a heavy bottomed pan and add red chilli whole, cloves and cinnamon stick and sauté them.
Step 2-
Add chopped onions and fry till soft before adding salt and turmeric powder. Now add garlic, red chilli powder, coriander powder, hing water and coriander leaves.
Step 3-
Add curd and cook till oil separates, before putting water in the mixture. When it becomes a semi-thick gravy. add the fried gatte and cook until the gattas are well coated in the spices.
Step 4 –
Garnish with green chillis and fresh coriander leaves and serve hot with chapattis or rice.
*Source- NDTV Food
