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Besan Ke Shahi Gatte

Gram flour dumplings in rich yogurt gravy.Besan ke Shahi Gatte is an authentic Rajasthani recipe. This traditional recipe is made using besan (gram flour) and is loved by all. Gatte means cooked gram flour dumplings, which are added to spicy curd gravy to make this scrumptious recipe. This recipe has featured on the show Khanakhazana.

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Besan Ke Shahi Gatte
Main Ingredients Gram flour, Yogurt
Cuisine Rajasthani
Course Dals and Kadhis
Prep Time 26-30 minutes
Cook time 41-50 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Tangy
Level of Cooking Easy
Others Veg
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Ingredients list for Besan Ke Shahi Gatte

  • 2 cups Gram flour
  • 1 1/2 cups Yogurt whisked
  • 1/2 inch piece Ginger chopped
  • to taste Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Soda bicarbonate
  • 100 grams Mawa (khoya)
  • 100 grams Paneer (cottage cheese)
  • 2 Green chillies chopped
  • 2 tablespoons Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon Red chilli powder
  • 2 tablespoons Coriander powder
  • a pinch Asafoetida
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1 cup Tomato paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder

Method

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  1. Mix gram flour with half a cup of yogurt, ginger, salt, soda, and enough water to make a hard dough. Knead well and set aside.
  2. Grate mawa and paneer. Add green chillies and salt. Mix well. Divide gram flour dough into marble sized portions and stuff mawa-paneer mixture into them. Give a cylindrical shape.
  3. Boil these stuffed gatte in three cups of salted water for ten to fifteen minutes. Drain and set aside.
  4. At this stage they can be fried too.
  5. For preparing gravy, heat oil, add cumin seeds, brown them and then add red chilli powder, coriander powder, asafoetida and turmeric powder. Cook until oil starts separating. Add tomato paste.
  6. Lower heat and add remaining yogurt, stirring continuously. Adjust salt, add garam masala powder and half a cup of water if the gravy is too thick. Add gatte and continue to cook until gravy thickens.
  7. Serve hot.

Nutrition Info

Calories 465.95
Carbohydrates 44.83
Protein 24.405
Fat 21.01
Other Fiber 0.895
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