Besan Balls in Tangy Gravy.

A Vegetarian Sidedish Curry.

Ingredients,

For Besan Balls;

Besan(chickpea Flour);200Gms.

Onion;Small-One-Chopped Fine.

Green Chilli- One- Made into paste.

Azwain-1/4Tsp.

Baking Soda-1/8Tsp.

Salt.

Oil to Deep Fry.

For Gravy,

Oil-2Tabesp.

Green chillies-3-cut vertically into two.

Onion-Medium-one-Chopped fine.

Dhania Powder-2Tsp.

Jeera Powder-1/2Tsp.

Tamarind Paste-1Tablesp.

Tomato Puree-1Tablesp.

Haldi-A pinch.

Red Chilli Powder-1Tsp.

Salt.

Hing-A pinch-optional.

Methi Seeds-A Pinch.

Mustard Seeds-1/4Tsp

Curry Patta Leaves-A Few.

chopped Coriander Leaves-1Tablesp.

Jaggary powder-1 to 2 Tsp(Optional).

Method,

1).For Besan Balls.

a).Mix all the ingredients for besan balls except oil.

b).Add Water&Make a thick paste out of it .

c)Drop small rounds into hot oil&deep fry till they turn golden in colour.

d)Remove them on to a paper napkin to aborb excess oil if any,

Keep them aside.

2)Preparation of GraVY

a).Heat oil,add mustard seeds,hing,Curry leaves&methi seeds.

fry till the mustard seeds crackle&methi becomes light brown .

b)Add onion&green chillies.fry till onion becomes pink.

Add dhania powder,red chilli powder,&haldi,

fry for 2min,

c).add tomato puree,cook for 2min&add tamarind paste along with salt& 100m.l. of water

4)Let it cook under sim for 3to4min until the gravy becomes a bit thick.

5).Now add jaggary ,mix well.

6).Drop beasan balls into the gravy.

7).Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves.

mix once&do not stir again till the time of serving

8).You can add a tsp of rice paste(mix a tsp of rice powderin a tablesp of water),

to thicken the gravy as a last step before adding balls.(optional)

9).serve this tangy gravy with plain rice/pongal/kichidi.

Mix once and donot stir again till the time of serving