Ingredients vegetarian 4 servings

• 100 g besan
• 1/2 cup chopped methi leaves
• 3 tomatoes finely chopped
• 2 onions finely chopped
• 4 green chillies chopped
• 1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1/2 tsp mustard paste
• 1/4 tbsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 coriander powder
• a pinch of hing
• 1 tbsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp carom seeds(ajwain)
• 1/4 tsp garam masala
• salt to taste
• water accordingly
• oil

Directions

1. mix besan,1/2 of green chilli, 1/8 tbsp red chilli and1 tbsp oil.
2. add water in this mixture to make a dough.
3. make strips of 1 cm diameter and 5-6 inches in length.
4. put into a boiling  and boil for 10 minutes.
5. take out from water and cut them into small pieces .these pieces r called gatte.
6. u can shallow fry these gatte and use as a tea time snack.
7. heat oil in a pan and add hing cumin seed ,green chilli, ginger garlic paste and  mustard paste.
8. add onions and saute for some time.
9. add tomatoes cook again for 2 minutes.
10. add turmeric, coriander powder, salt and garam masala and 1 1/2 cups of water. boil for 5 minutes.
11. now gravy is ready.
12. put gatte in a gravy and boil for 3 minuted or until gravy gets thick.
13. serve with steamed rice or plain paratha.

Comments

swati

thanx priya. methi can be mixed in a besan dough.

Priya

Your recipe sounds yummy, but i have a doubt, when do we add the methi?

swati

thank u sonu

sonu

an excellent recipe,neatly handled.if the picture is presented, will get even more applaud from the viewers