Gatte Ki Sabji - Low Calorie

Ingredients

• Besan, 200 g
• Yogurt (dahi, curd), 1 cup
• Fresh coriander leaves (Cilantro), chopped,1 Tbsp
• Canola or Olive Oil, 1 Tbsp

Spices

• Red chilli powder, 1.5 tsp
• Haldi Powder, 1/2 tsp
• Garama Masala, 1 tsp
• Dhania Powder, 1 tsp
• Cumin Seeds, 1/2 tsp
• Hing, a small grain
• Salt to taste

Preparation

1. Mix besan, salt, 1/2 tsp chilli powder, 1/2 tsp haldi, 1/2 tsp coriander powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala and 1 tsp oil, and add lukewarm water to make a dough.
2. Make small pieces of dough and roll them to about 1 cm diameter and 5 inches long.
3. Put the rolls in water in a skillet and boil them for 5-7 minutes over medium heat. When the rolls develop small points on their surfaces (the surface becomes rough), remove from heat.
4. Take out the rolls and keep the water aside.
5. Cut the rolls into small pieces of size 1 cm long. These are known as gattas.
6. Take 1 tsp chilli powder, 1/2 tsp haldi, 1/2 tsp coriander powder and 1/2 tsp garam masala in yogurt and mix well.
7. Take 3-4 gatta and crush them with your fingers to fine pieces.
8. Take oil in a skillet and heat it on medium heat. Add cumin seeds and hing. When the seeds splutter, then add the yogurt-spice mixture and stir well. Cook for 5-7 minutes.
9. Add the water of step 4 and mix well. When the mixture is boiling, add the gatta of step 5 and the crushed gattas and mix and remove from heat. Cover the skillet.
10. After 5 minutes garnish with coriander leaves.

The addition of crushed gatta will make the gravy thick. You can adjust the amount of water to get a desired thickness.