Gatte ki sabzi

Gatta or gatte ki sabzi is an well known and very popular Indian vegetarian dish. I have tried to give the traditional gatta a little twist in order to make it healthier. Believe me,it tastes as awesome as the traditional one.Hope,you will also like it.Here goes my recipe

Ingredients :

Gatta:
Besan (bengal gram flour) : 1 cup
Chilli powder : 1 teaspoon
Grated carrots : 2(medium)
Ajwain : 1/2 teaspoon
Curd: 1tablespoon
Oil: 1tablespoon
Salt: 1/2 teaspoon
Oil for frying

Gravy :
Curd: 1cup (beaten)
Besan (bengal gram flour): 1tablespoon
Curry leaves: 7/8
Jeera(cumin seeds):1teaspoon
Rai (mustard seeds): 1/2 teaspoon
Hing(asafoetida): 1/2 teaspoon
Haldi(turmeric powder) : 1/2 teaspoon
Chilli powder : 2 teaspoons
Dhania(coriander)powder : 2 teaspoons
Salt : to taste
Oil: 1 tablespoon

Method :

• Combine all the ingredients under gatta,adding very little water , as the grated carrot and curd will leave enough water. The dough should be firm.
• Divide the dough into equal portions and shape them into sausage like(cylindrical) rolls.
• Boil enough water in a big pan.Add these rolls into the water,when it starts to boil.Cook them for 7 to 10 minutes.
• Keep the boiled gattas aside. Reserve the gatta boiled stock for later use.

• cut the rolls into 1 inch pieces. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a pan and shallow fry the gattas.Keep aside.
• For gravy ,combine curd ,salt ,besan and all the powdered spices and mix well.Add 2 cups gatta boiled stock in it. Keep aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil.Add curry leaves,mustard seeds,Cumin seeds and hing. Let the seeds splutter a bit. Now add the dahi (curd) and spices mixture and let it come to a boil.
• Stir continuously,so that the curd does not split. 
• Add the fried gattas in the boiling gravy.Boil for 1 minute and take the pan down. 
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves (if desired) and serve hot with plain rice.