Halwai June 25, 2024

Ingredients:

• 2 cups gram flour
• 1/2 tsp – ajwain
• 1 cup – Methi (fenugreek leaves), chopped
• 1/2 tsp – salt
• For gravy:
• 2 tbsp – Ghee or oil
• 2 Onions (grated)
• 1 tbsp – ginger-garlic paste
• 4 tomatoes, (pureed)
• 1 tsp – Dhania powder
• 1/2 tsp – chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp – Haldi powder
• salt to taste1/2 cup – Cream
• 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala
• 1/4 tsp – green Cinnamon powder For garnishing: Green Coriander leaves
• Ginger julienne

Method:

  1. Put gram flour, ajwain, chopped methi, green chillies, salt and oil in a basin.
  2. Slowly, add enough water and knead a stiff dough.
  3. Roll into finger size rolls and put into 3 cup -s boiling water.
  4. Allow to cook for 4 mins.
  5. Remove from fire, reserve liquid and cut methi gattas into 1 inch pieces. Keep aside.
  6. To make the gravy, heat oil and fry onions till they become light golden.
  7. Add ginger-garlic paste and tomato puree.
  8. Fry till oil separates.
  9. Add dhania powder, chilli powder, haldi and salt.
  10. Now add enough water in which gattas were boiled according to gravy required.
  11. Add gattas, cook for 3-4 mins on low flame, add cream and remove from fire.
  12. Ladle into serving dish and sprinkle garam masala, cinnamon powder and garnish with coriander leaves and ginger julienne.