Besan Tikka Masala

Ingredients 

• 1 cup gram Flour
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida
• 2 tablespoons oil + for shallow-frying 
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
• 2 medium tomatoes, roughly chopped
• 1 green chilli. finely chopped
• 1/2 cup tomato puree
• 2 green chillies  for garnishing 

Method

1. Put gram flour, salt, 1 tsp red chilli powder and asafoetida into a bowl and mix. Add 1 cup water and whisk to make a smooth batter.
2. Heat a deep non-stick pan, add gram flour batter and cook, stirring continuously to avoid forming any lumps. Cook till the mixture thickens. Add a little more water and continue to cook for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally, to get a smooth consistency.
3. Grease a barfi tray with oil, pour gram flour mixture into it and keep aside to cool down to room temperature and set.
4. Heat 2 tbsps oil in another deep non-stick pan, add cumin seeds and onion and sauté till golden.
5. Add ginger-garlic paste, mix well and saute for 1 minute. Add tomatoes, mix and continue to saute till tomatoes become pulpy.
6. Once the gram flour mixture sets, cut into square tikkas.
7. Heat sufficient oil in a shallow non-stick pan.
8. Add green chilli and remaining red chilli powder ton the gravy and mix well. Add tomato puree and mix well and continue to cook.
9. Add the besan tikkas to the shallow pan and shallow-fry, turning sides, till golden.
10. Add the besan tikkas to the tomato masala and toss well.
11. Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with green chillies and serve hot.

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