rajasthani gatte

ingredients for gatte :

1 cup gram flour ( besan )

1 tbsp oil
2 tsp red chilli pwd
1/2 tsp turmeric pwd
salt to taste
1/2 tsp carom seeds
1/2 tsp asafoetida pwd
method :
mix all the above ingredients together with very little water to make hard dough.take ltl dough at a time and make elongated cylindrical rope like strips.boil 3 cups of water and drop the long strips into it and let it boil for 5-10 mins or till it floats on top of the water.after cooling down strain the water ( dont throw the strained water keep it aside and use in the gravy ).cut into small pieces and fry them in ltl oil for few mins.

ingredients for the gravy :
2 onions
1 tomato
1-2 green chillies
1 pc ginger
2-3 garlic cloves
1 tsp red chilli pwd
1/2 tsp turmeric pwd
salt to taste
1-2 tbsp fresh cream
1 tbsp yogurt
 finely chopped corriander leaves
oil
method :
grind onion,tomato,green chilli,ginger and garlic into a paste.heat oil,add the ground paste and fry till it leaves kadhai .add all the masalas,yogurt,the strained water (in which gatte was boiled ) and cream.mix well.add gatte and simmer for a while.garnish with corriander leaves and serve hot.