Besan Chatpata

Besan Chatpata    

For Besan Batter

1.  2 Cups Besan

2.  3 Cups Water

3.  ½. Tsp. Turmeric

4.  Salt to taste

To sprinkle on

1. ½ Tbl. Spn. Garam Masala

2. 2 Teaspoon Amchoo (raw Mando powder)

For Garnish.

1. Tbl.spn. Ginger julienne

2. Two halves of Lemon

3. 2 Green Chillies

4. 2,Tbl.spn. Corianders leaves cut along with tender stems

For Masala and frying:

1 Tea spn1. 2 Medium size Onion

2. 5-6 Cloves Garlic                       

3. Ginger about 1 ½ inch

4. 1 Tea. Spn. Turmeric powder

5. 2 Tbl spn. Corriander powder

6. Chillie powder 1 Tea spn or to taste

7. 1 Table spn MDH Curry powder ( optional)

8. ½ cup Cooking oil + 2 Table spoons oil for stir frying chunks

Pound all together, and  fry in Kadhai (Wok) with  ½ cup oil till oil seperates.

Method:

Mix Besan with salt, turmeric powder and water to make thin consistency. Mix well leaving no lumps.

Heat Kadhai on medium fire, Smear with brush a few drops of oil all over Kadai. Pour the Besan mixture

and keep stirring till turns to thick  paste. ( will look like dough) The mixture will start leaving sides,

it means its ready to bespread on a plate. Greese a flat plate or Thali. Put the cooked mixture on the plate.

Flatten the mixture. Cool it. Cut into pieces  (square chunks) as shown in figure. Stir frying the chunks:

Take a shallow frying pan, On medium fire, put little oil in pan. Add chunks and stir fry till light golden.

Final Stage:

Now add the prepared masala, and gently keep stirring, sprinkle  the Garam Masala and the

Amchoor on it a. Mix gently for about 2-3 minutes, Sprinkle little Coriander leaves(Optional)

Arrange in dish. Garnish with Ginger Julienne, Corriander leaves, Green Chillie and Lemon.

Serve Hot. It can be taken as main dish or a snack.

You may make it into curry ( with gravy) form. Nothing special to be done. Just add 1 cup or desire

quantity of water and boil for 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle lettle garam masala & Corriander leaves.

Serve hot with Roti or Paranthas and onion salad.