Gatte Ki Sabzi Recipe

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How To Make Gatte Ki Sabzi

About Gatte Ki Sabzi Recipe: A delightful dish from the Rajasthani cuisine, Gatte are basically cooked gram flour dumplings which are added to the spicy curd gravy. It can be served for lunch or dinner in usual days and at dinner parties at home as well. This mouthwatering delight is full of spices and flavors that you just can’t resist. Here's the recipe of the sensational 'Rajasthani Gatte ki Sabzi' made with besan dipped in a spicy gravy.

Total Cook Time 45 mins
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 35 mins
Recipe Servings4
Easy

Ingredients of Gatte Ki Sabzi

For the Gattas:
1 cup besan, small
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp dhania powder
1/2 tsp chilli powder
A pinch of asafoetida
3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp cumin
1/2 ginger , finely chopped
1 tsp mint leaves, chopped
1/4 tbsp baking soda
1 cup curd (whisked), large
Oil
For the base:
1 tbsp ghee
1 tbsp oil
5 Guntur chillies
1/2 tsp cumin
1 onion, finely chopped
8-10 Cloves
1 piece cassia
5-6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 tsp turmeric
3/4 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp dhania powder
1/4 tsp asafoetida
Salt
1 Green chilli (slit)
A few coriander leaves, finely chopped

How to Make Gatte Ki Sabzi

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Prepare the gattas:

Dry roast the zeera and then grind it in a mortar and pestle.

In a bowl mix the besan, spices and zeera togethar to make the mixture for the gattas.

Add to this the ginger and mint leaves.

Add about 1 and 1/2 Tbsp of curd into the besan mixture along with the soda.

Start to knead it like a dough. Add more curd if its too dry. Be careful not to add too much.

Add a couple of drops of oil to make it easier to handle.

Once you get the dough to a good consistency where it can be easily handled, you can now just divide it and roll them out into long thin strips.

Now boil this rounded strips in some water in a pan.

They will be very delicate so handle them with extreme care. Once done take them out.

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Now cut the long strips into smaller pieces and deep fry these pieces. You can shape the gattas as you like.

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Once they are nice and golden brown take them out and now prepare the base of this curry.

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Do not throw away the oil.

Prepare the base:

In a pan add 1 Tbsp of the oil in which the gattas were fried. Add to that 1 Tbsp of ghee.

Add the chillies and zeera to the oil and let it brown.

Now add the onions and saute.

Add the cloves, cassia, and garlic. Saute well.

Now add the powdered spices like turmeric, dhania powder, heeng, red chilly powder.

Now just toast the spices. Add a pinch of salt.

Now add some water to de-glaze the pan and lift the spices. (just a sprinkle of water to 'bhuno' the masala)

Now use the curd that was left earlier from the gattas and add it to this masala. Add it little by little.

Add a green chilly.

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Mix all the curd well with masalas.

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Once you see the oil coming up to the surface add the gattas.

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Mix well. Add the coriander leaves.

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Let it simmer for about 5-7 minutes for the flavors to concentrate.

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Serve hot.

Key Ingredients: besan, turmeric powder, dhania powder, chilli powder, asafoetida, salt, cumin, ginger , mint leaves, baking soda, curd (whisked), Oil, ghee, oil, Guntur chillies, cumin, onion, Cloves, cassia, garlic cloves, turmeric, chilli powder, dhania powder, asafoetida, Salt, Green chilli (slit), A few coriander leaves

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