Gatte Ki Subzi

Dumplings made of chickpea flour and cooked in flavourful yogurt gravy

Ingredients - Serves 4

For gravy

• Yogurt / curd - 1 cup
• Chopped tomatoes - 1 cup
• Chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
• Garam masala - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Jeera - 1 tsp
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Coriander / cilantro leaves few
• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste

For gatte

• Chickpea flour - 1 cup
• Chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Yogurt / curd - 1/4 cup
• Salt to taste

Method

• In a bowl mix chickpea flour, chilli powder, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste and salt
• Add curd and mix well to make a stiff dough (dough will be sticky)
• Boil 3 cups of water
• Slightly coat your hands with oil and divide the dough into 4 potions
• Roll each dough into a cylinder shape
• Gently drop them in the boiling water(do not discard the water it can be used for making gravy)
• Cook for about 5 to 7 minutes, gatte will float when they are cooked 
• Remove it from the boiling water

• Cool the gatte and cut them into 1/2 inch pieces

• Heat the pan with oil and add jeera
• Add ginger garlic paste fry well and add tomatoes

• Add gatte pieces and mix well

• Mix yogurt, chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and salt in a bowl

• Add yogurt mixture and water (add the saved boilling water)

• Allow to cook for another 10 minutes and garnish with coriander leaves

• Serve hot with roti

Nutritional Information

• Gram flour is a very good source of fibre and folic acid
• Gram flour is also rich in protein and minerals
• Per serving = 150 calories approximately