Credits - Vidhi Singh @kitchn_tales
Ingredients -
- 1 cup Gram flour besan
- 1/2 teaspoon Ajwain Carom seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon Red chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder dhania
- 2 tablespoons Curd Dahi / Yogurt
- 1 tablespoons Cooking oil
- Salt to taste
- 1 cup Sugar Watchers Low GI Rice
- 1 tablespoon Ghee
- 1 Onion sliced
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2-3 green chillies
- 2 whole red chillies soothe Lal mirch
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder Haldi
- 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
- 1 Bay leaf tej patta , torn
- 3 Cloves Laung
- 1 inch Cinnamon Stick Dalchini
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
- 1 tablespoon Coriander Dhania Leaves , chopped
- 1 tablespoon mint leaves chopped
Instructions -
- For Gatta -
- In a large mixing bowl add besan, turmeric powder, red chili powder, salt, coriander powder, yogurt, oil, and knead into a stiff dough.
- Also you can add a pinch of baking soda, if you like for more soft gatta.
- Divide the dough into 6 equal portions.
- Roll these into cylindrical shapes and shape.
- Boil water in a deep pan. Add these cylindrical shapes into the boiling water and boil for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Drain the cylindrical gram flour rolls from the water.
- Cut each cylinder into smaller pieces, and keep aside.
- Besan ke gatte are ready.
- For Rice -
- Wash Sugar Watchers Low GI rice nicely till water runs clear and keep it aside
- To make gatta pulao -
- Take a big pan and heat one tbsp ghee in a pan.
- Fry some cashew and almonds and keep aside.
- Now add one tbsp ghee and add cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon , whole black pepper corns, cardamoms , green chili ginger and fry for a minute till aromatic.
- Now add onions and saute till they turn golden brown. Add tomatoes and saute them for about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the cooked rice, chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and salt, and mix well.
- Cook on a medium heat for 3-4 minutes. Stir occasionally.
- Add fried gatta and cover. Cook for 5-6 minutes. Switch off the heat
- Keep the pan covered for few more minutes. Serve immediately with plain yogurt or raita.