Shahi or Stuffed Besan ke Gatte with curry is a very famous dish from Rajasthan, India.
This is also known as Govind Gatte . Besan (Gram flour) ke Gatte stuffed with dry fruits dumpling in curd curry. It is Delicious and yummy dish which goes with, chapati, parantha and rice.
Ingredients :-
For gatte
1 cup Besan (Gram flour or chickpea flour)
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp red chili powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
3 table spoon oil
Water to knead the dough
4-5 chopped Almonds
4-5 chopped cashew
1 tbsp grated paneer
Curry
2 cup blend Yougurt or curd
1 Medium size tomato
1 Green chili
1/2 tbsp ginger paste
1 tsp cumin seed
Salt to taste
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp red chili powder
1/2 tsp turmeric power
1/4 tsp Garam Masala powder
1 tsp Mango powder
A pinch of Asafoetida
1 tbsp oil
Some chopped cilantro for garnishing
Method :-
Take a bowl, Add besan, salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder and mix well. Add oil and mix well. Add enough water to make a dough. Knead well and keep aside ( While kneading dough , grease your palm with the oil. Make sure to add water little by little).
Divide Gram flour into equal balls.
Take one ball and press it in the middle and fill some almonds, cashew and a bit paneer and cover it properly and roll it between palms (or you can give cylindrical shape).
prepare all Gatte and keep aside.
Boil these stuffed Gatte in 2 1/2 cups of salted water for 10-15 minutes.
Don't discard this boiled water .
(In a original recipe after boiling, Gatte can be fried too.
But I am skipping this step).
For Curry
Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds. When it cracks, then add red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder and asafoetida. Stir few seconds. Add ginger paste. Stir few seconds more.
Make tomato and chili paste . Add into pan. cook it for 3-4 minutes on medium gas.
Now add Yogurt and stirring continuously. cook it for 5-6 minutes. Add Salt and garam masala.
Now add 1/2 cup boiled water (Which we used for boil gatte) and continue to cook until curry become thick.
Add mango powder. Mix the curry. Add Gatte and cook it for 2 minutes more.
Turn off the gas. cover with lid.
Garnish with cilantro.
Serve hot.
