" Gatte ki Sabzi "

I was always a happy going, sleepy fat girl who can sleep anytime and every time. But now days story is bit different, with lots and lots of travelling and fight to adjust on every bed/ berth/ seat of whether hotel, train or flight. I struggle a lot. Well yes that’s a tough part of my story. I feel temporary insomnia. But there are also times when I find comfort and mainly it comes through food. Several types of recipes are lined up and I was not getting enough time or right words to write or you can say too lazy to work on something. I know excuse, but leaving everything aside we will discuss a new recipe called “Gatte ki sabzi “. This recipe is sure a keeper. When you are out of green veggies or simply you want and lip smacking, spicy and easy recipe. You can try this. This recipe originates from the State of Rajasthan, which is famous for its diverse food culture, deeply rooted traditions, colourful outfits and lively attitude in the midst of “Thar dessert”.

Ingredients

For Gatte

Gram flour (besan) - 1to2 cups

Ginger garlic paste - 1tsp

Green chilli paste – as per requirement

Carom seeds (Ajwain) - 1/2 tsp

Salt-1/2 tsp

Water

For Curry

Onion paste - 1 big 

Tomato puree – ½ cup

Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds – ½ tsp

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

All spice powder – ½ tsp

Tumeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Asafoetida powder – 2 pinches

Salt - as per taste

Water

Method

For Gatte

1. Mix all the ingredients for making gatte and make dough. Make sausage from this dough.

2. Now in a heavy bottomed pan boil water. Drop these sausages into boiling water and let them boil for around 12 minutes. Sausages will float on surface after cooking.

3. Now remove them from water and cut them into small pieces.

4. In a pan put 2 spoons oil and fry them on high flame till golden brown and remove them on a plate.

For Curry

1. In a heavy bottomed pan heat oil. 

2. Put cumin seeds in the oil and let it brown.

3. Now add onion paste and fry them till golden brown. After that add tomato puree and fry it also.

4. Add asafoetida powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder and salt. Fry it till oil gets separated.

5. Now add water till you get gravy like consistency. Let the gravy boil for few minutes and in last add the fried gatte to the gravy.

6. Let it cook for 4-5 minutes.

Garnish with fresh coriander and serve with hot parathe or rice.

Enjoy!