Nagpuri Gola Bhaat

Ingredients list for Nagpuri Gola Bhaat

• 1 1/2 cups Basmati rice , soaked and drained
• 1 cup Gram flour (besan)
• 3-4 Green chillies
• 1/2 inch Ginger
• 2 teaspoons Cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• 1 tablespoon Yogurt
• to taste Salt
• 4 tablespoons Oil
• 2 teaspoons Mustard seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida
• 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
• 1 Dried red chilli

Method

1. Dry roast the gram flour in a non-stick pan, over medium heat, for 4-5 minutes. Transfer into a bowl and set aside to cool down to room temperature.
2. Grind green chillies, ginger and 1 tsp cumin seeds to a coarse paste. Add this paste to gram flour along with red chilli powder, yogurt, salt, 1 tbsp oil and mix. Add sufficient water and knead into stiff dough. Divide the dough into equal portions and roll into balls.
3. Heat 2 tbsps oil in a non-stick pan. Add 1 tsp mustard seeds. Once they start to splutter, add remaining cumin seeds and asafoetida. Once the cumin seeds start to change colour, add turmeric powder and rice and sauté for 2 minutes.
4. Add lemon juice and salt and mix well. Add 3 cups water and mix well. Cover and cook till the rice is ¾ done. Place the prepared balls on the surface of the rice, cover and cook again for 8-10 minutes.
5. Heat remaining oil in a small non-stick pan. Add remaining mustard seeds. Once they start to splutter, add dried red chilli and sauté for a few seconds.
6. Pour this over rice and mix with light hands.
7. Transfer into a serving plate and serve hot.