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Besan (Gatte) ki Sabzi

besan sabzi

Ingredients

  • - 100 gm: Besan (Gram flour)
  • - 3 : Tomatoes medium size (finely chopped)
  • - 2 : Onion medium size (finely chopped)
  • - 4 : Green chilies (finely chopped)
  • - 1 tbsp: Ginger and garlic paste
  • - ½ tbsp: Turmeric powder
  • - ½ tbsp: Mustard paste
  • - ¼ tbsp: Red chili powder
  • - ¼ tbsp: Coriander powder
  • - A pinch Asafoetida
  • - 1 tbsp: Cumin seed
  • - ½ tbsp: Carom (Ajwain) seed
  • - ¼ tbsp: Gram masala
  • - Oil
  • - Salt to taste
  • - Water

Method

  • - Mix well besan, 2 green chillies, carom, 1/8 tbsp red chili powder and 1 tbsp oil.
  • - Add water into besan to make dough.
  • - Make a 1 cm diameter round and 5-6 inches long (like seekh kabab).
  • - Put it into boiling water and boil for 10 minutes.
  • - Take out the water and cut the besan round into small pieces and keep aside. (Besan rounds are also called 'gatte'.)
  • - Heat oil, add asafetida, cumin seeds, 2 green chilies, stir-fry till well browned.
  • - Add ginger garlic paste and mustard paste heat for 1 minute.
  • - Add chopped onion, heat for 3 minutes. Add chopped tomatoes and heat for 2 minutes.
  • - Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, salt, garam masala and 1.5 cup water and boil for 5 minutes.
  • - Now gravy is ready.
  • - Put gatte into gravy and boil for 3 minutes (Heat until gravy is thick).
  • - Serve hot with steamed rice or plain paratha.