Methi Gatta Recipe
Methi Gatta Recipe
Cuisine: RajasthaniMethi Gatta Recipe: Methi Gatta is a variation of the traditional gatta, flavored with fenugreek leaves (methi). It adds a distinct flavor to the gram flour dumplings.
Ingredients
2 – 3 pinch asafoetida
1 tsp red chilli powder
2 cup fenugreek leaves (methi) chopped
1 tsp coriander powder
3 cup bengal gram flour (besan)
salt to taste
3 1/2 tblsp mustard oil
3 1/2 tblsp Mustard Oil
1 tsp Mustard Seeds
1 crushed Red Chilli
1 tsp Coriander Powder
1 tsp Dry Mango Powder (amchur)
1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
1 -2 pinch Asafoetida
Directions
- Mix everything methi, gram flour, asafoetida,
- Add red chilli powder, coriander powder and salt.
- Mix in mustard oil and enough water to knead into a firm dough.
- Divide into equal parts and roll into cylinders.
- Boil some water in a pot and mix in these cylinders (gattes) for 15-20 minutes.
- Drain, cool and cut into 1″ long pieces.
- Heat up oil to smoking point.
- Take off the heat up and cool slightly.
- Heat up again, mix in asafoetida,
- Add mustard seeds and when the seeds crackle, mix in the gattes.
- Simmr well till cokked well
- Mix in coriander powder,
- Mix crushed red chillies,
- Mix garam masala powder and amchur powder.
- For tempering use the following ingredients
- 3 1/2 tblsp Mustard Oil, 1 tsp Mustard Seeds, 1 Red Chilli,
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder, 1 tsp Dry Mango Powder (amchur),
- 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder, 1 -2 pinch Asafoetida.
- Serve with your fevourite dishes.
