• 100 g besan
• 1/2 cup chopped methi leaves
• 3 tomatoes finely chopped
• 2 onions finely chopped
• 4 green chillies chopped
• 1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1/2 tsp mustard paste
• 1/4 tbsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 coriander powder
• a pinch of hing
• 1 tbsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp carom seeds(ajwain)
• 1/4 tsp garam masala
• salt to taste
• water accordingly
• oil

mix besan,1/2 of green chilli, 1/8 tbsp red chilli and1 tbsp oil.

add water in this mixture to make a dough.

make strips of 1 cm diameter and 5-6 inches in length.

put into a boiling and boil for 10 minutes.

take out from water and cut them into small pieces .these pieces r called gatte.

u can shallow fry these gatte and use as a tea time snack.

heat oil in a pan and add hing cumin seed ,green chilli, ginger garlic paste and mustard paste.

add onions and saute for some time.

add tomatoes cook again for 2 minutes.

add turmeric, coriander powder, salt and garam masala and 1 1/2 cups of water. boil for 5 minutes.

now gravy is ready.

put gatte in a gravy and boil for 3 minuted or until gravy gets thick.

serve with steamed rice or plain paratha.

by Pak101.com (few years ago!) / 2708 views