Kala-Chana Ghoomni (Spicy gram-flour curry)

Kala-Chana Ghoomni (Spicy gram-flour curry)

Ingredients:

• 100 gm gram flour (Besan)
• 1/2 table spoon of turmeric powder
• 2 medium sized onion (finely chopped)
• 1/2 tablespoon mustard paste
• 1/2 tablespoon carom (Ajwain) seed
• 3 medium sized tomatoes ( finely chopped)
• 1 teaspoon of coriander powder
• 1 tablespoon of ginger paste
• 1 tablespoon of garlic paste
• 1 tablespoon of cumin seed
• 4-5 green chilies (finely chopped)
• 1 tablespoon of red chili powder
• 1/2 tablespoon of gram masala
• A pinch asafoetida
• 1/2 cup of mustard oil
• Salt to taste
• Water

Preparation:

1. Knead a tight dough with gram flour, 2 teaspoon of oil, 2 green chilies, carom seeds, chili powder and water.
2. Divided the dough into 1 cm diameter and 5-6 inches long pieces like seekh kabab.
3. Boil the gram-flour pieces in water for ten minutes.
4. The pieces (which are knows as gatte) are kept separately on a clean piece of cloth.
5. Heat the oil in a pan and saute the two green chilies, cumin seeds, asafoetida.
6. The mixture is cooked till it becomes brown.
7. Add ginger-garlic paste, mustard paste and cook it well.
8. After that add chopped tomato and chopped onion, 2 cups of water, coriander powder, turmeric powder,garam masala, red chili powder, salt to tastes and boil for five minutes.
9. Add gattas with prepared gravy and boiled for 5 minutes.
10. Kala Chana Ghoomni is ready to serve.