Gutte ki Sabzi

As i wake up this morning & I realised it's already Thursday and I have a bigggggg day coming up on Saturday ....lots & lots of cooking to be done. We are hosting a dinner  at our place & have invited some(some is surely an understatement) of our friends . Still have to get the grocery in place,plan the indoors seating (it's still raining here in Hyds )  & generally motivating myself. Have planned an Indian meal & it surely need some prep. Doing a pure "apno Rajasthan gatte ka saag"(gram flour dumplings in yogurt gravy) as one of the dishes so here i prepare the dumplings before hand & on the finally day just prepare the gravy & serve it along.



Ingredients

For the dumplings

• 1/2 cup besan (gram flour)
• 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
• Salt to taste
• 1teaspoon saunf(anniseed)
• 1/2 tsp saunf powder
• 10-12 kalongi (onion seeds)
• 1 tbspn oil

For the gravy 

• 1tsp jeera
• Hing 1pinch
• 1/2 tsp turmeric 
• 1/2 cup tomato purée
• 1/4 cup yogurt 
• 2 tbspn coriander powder
• 1tsp red chilly powder
• 2tsp kasuri methi
• Salt to taste
• Oil

METHOD

For the dumplings 

1. Mix besan, red chilli powder, salt, saunf , kalongi & oil in a mixing bowl 
2. Knead into a hard dough 
3. Make 6 rolls out it & put them in boiling hot water. Boil till they start to float.
4. Cut them into 1" long pieces . Keep aside 

For the gravy

1. Heat oil 
2. Put hing & jeera let it crackle 
3. Add tomato puree, turmeric, chilly powder ,coriander powder & salt. Let all the ingredients cook well till oil oozes out of the masala 
4. Now add the curd cook for 5 minute.Add the dumplings & kasuri methi 
5.  Simmer & cook for 10 mins 
6. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves & split green chilies. 

I hope you all enjoy this yummy rajasthani dish as much as i do ... Now i better get back to my things to do list .. Tada