Besan ke Aloo!

Garmiyon mein jab sabzeeyon ki kami hoti thi, to hum besan ke aloo bana lete the kabhi kabhi. Thoda bhari hota hai par pasand aata hai sabko!

Zyaadatar daal chaawal ke saath hi khaya jata hai and not with rotis.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      


Ingredients Aloo ke liye:

• Besan/ gram flour - 2 katori
• Heeng/ asafoetida - 1 chutki
• Dhaniya powder/ coriander powder - 1 tsp
• Jeera khadi/ cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Aata/ flour - 1 tsp
• Mirchi / red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
• Haldi/ turmeric - 1/2 tsp
• Sarson tel/ mustard oil - 1tbsp
• Namak/ Salt - swaad anusaar/ to taste

Process/ Tarika:

Aloo:

• Besan mein heeng, jeera, dhaniya, mirchi, haldi , namak and sarson oil- sab thoda thoda lekar mix them properly. Thoda paani leke, roll it into a dough

After you have made the dough, goli(balls) bana bana ke rakho

In about 1 litre of boiling water, add the balls and keep stirring so that they dont stick. 5-7 minute tak pakao

Ubal jaane par, put the balls in cold water. Isse kada kada ban jaata hai

• Thanda hone par, goliyon ko chaar tukdon mein kaat lo

• Heat some oil and heeng in a kadhai. Add the balls and bhun lo.
• Take some of them out for the curry and leave the rest for those who would like to have it dry. Make them crispy by cooking on a slow fire 

For the Curry: 

• Make a paste with 1 big onion, 7-8 garlic cloves and about 1 inch of ginger. Usmein thoda haldi, garam masala aur dhaniya powder daal ke bhuno, you can use the oil in which you fried the aloo
• Thoda paani daal ke pakao
• Latpata rakho
• Jab masala ban jaaye, add the aloos and thode der paka lo

Toh iss tarah se ban jaata hai Besan ke Aloo- khao aur khilao!