Gatte ki sabji

What you need 

2 cup besan
1 tsp turmeric
1 tbsp kasuri methi crushed
2 tbsp dhania powder
2 tsp chili powder
salt
4 tsp oil/ghee
3/4 cup + 2 tbsp curd
2-3 green chilies chopped
10 curry leaves
1/4 tsp garam masala
1/4 cup chopped cilantro

What you need to do

• In a bowl,add besan,1/2 tsp turmeric,1/2 tsp dhaniya powder,1/2 tsp chili powder,salt,kasuri methi,oil,and 2 tbsp curd and make a dough.Divide the into 4 balls and elongate the ball to make them like long cylinders.
• Boil 4 cups of water,add 1/2 tsp oil and place the cylinders and cook for 10-12 mins or until they float at the top.
• Cool and cut into small pieces and place them in the same water they were cooked.
• When making the sabji,separate the gatte from the water.In the water,add chili powder,turmeric,dhaniya powder, and salt.
• Heat 4 tbsp ghee,add jeera,hing,curry leaves,green chillies,and then add just the water in which gatte were cooked and cook on simmer for 10 mins.
• Now add 3/4 cup beaten curd and mix well.When it comes to a boil,gently add the gatte and simmer for 7-8 mins.Switch off the heat.
• Garnish with garam masala and cilantro.Serve hot.

Dal bati

What you will need

For the dal
3/4 cup skinned moong dal
1/4 cup moong dal
1/2 cup channa dal
1/2 cup urad dal
3-4 green chillies
15 curry leaves
2 cloves
1 inch cinnamon stick
1 1/2 inch ginger, chopped
1 tsp turmeric powder
3 tbsp ghee
3/4 tsp hing
1 green elachi
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp jeera
1 tbsp crushed coriander seeds
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
salt to taste

For bati

2 cups atta
1/2 cup fine sooji
1/3 cup melted ghee
1 tbsp ajwain,crushed
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/8 tsp baking soda
salt
warm water


What you need to do

For dal

• Soak the dals for atleast 4 hours.In a pressure cooker,add the dals,salt,and turmeric,4 cups of water and 1 tsp oil and cook for 4-5 whistles.Once cooled,open the pressure cooker and mix the dals well.
• Grind 10 curry leaves,green chilies,ginger,cloves, and cinnamon to a coarse paste.
• In a kadhai,heat ghee.Add the mustard seeds,jeera,coriander seeds,5 curry leaves,elaichi,hing,green chilies paste and cook for 3-4 mins.Add the cooked dal and 1 cup water.Cover and simmer for 10 mins.Check the salt and dal consistency and adjust accordingly.
• Switch off the heat.Garnish with cilantro.

For bati

• In a large bowl,take the wheat flour,sooji,ajwain,salt,baking soda,ghee and mix well till the ghee is incorporated well.Add warm water and make a medium stiff dough.
• Divide the dough in 10 ball.Make a dent with your thumb in the middle of each ball.
• Line the batis on a greased cookie sheet.
• Preheat the oven to 320 F and bake the batis for 25 mins,then turn them and bake again for 25 mins.
• Remove from the oven and dip them in ghee and set aside.
• Serve with dal.