Food bytes: Recipe for Govind gatte

Govind gatte

Govind gatte

Ingredients
(For the gate)

• Gram flour: 1 cup
• Whisked curd: 3 tsp
• Ghee: 2 tsp
• Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
• Cumin powder: 1/2 tsp
• Red chilli powder: 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Aniseed: 1 tsp
• Turmeric: 1/2 tsp  (Filling)
• Crumbled paneer: 4 tsp
• Coriander: 1 tsp
• Salt  (Gravy)
• Ghee: 4 tsp
• Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
• Bay leaf: 1 tsp
• Red chilli dry: 2
• Slit green chilli: 1
• Ginger paste: 1 tsp
• Cloves: 3
• Tomatoes: 2
• Cashew paste: 5
• Cumin powder: 1/2 tsp
• Red pepper powder: 1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder: 2 tsp
• Salt
• Asafoetida: 1/2 tsp

  Method

• Mix the ingredients and make 10 small balls.
• Flatten into pancakes and add the filling. Fold the edges.
• Boil water and add the gatte. Let it cook till they float up.
• In a pan, heat oil and fry them
• For gravy, heat oil and add cumin, and ginger paste. Mix other spices.
• Blend tomatoes and cashew paste.
• Add yoghurt and stir. Add gatte and cover.
• Add garam masala and kasoori methi. Serve hot.

The author owns the Moti Mahal chain of restaurants. monishgujral.com