Recipe CookBook

Paneer Gatte Curry

Cooking Time : 25-35 Minutes

Serves 4

Ingredients:

Ingredients for Gatte:

1 cup besan flour( chick pea flour)

50 grams paneer - grated

½ cup natural yogurt

½ tsp. Ajwain seeds (celery seeds)

1 tsp. garlic paste

1 tsp. ginger paste

A pinch of Hing (Asafetida powder)

1 table spoon oil

½ tsp. salt

Ingredients for Gravy:

1 onion- finely chopped

1 tomato cut into 8 pieces

4-5 green chilies- finely chopped

½ cup natural yogurt

½ tsp. red chili powder

½ tsp. turmeric powder

1 table spoon oil for frying

Salt to taste

Garnish:

Green Coriander leaves

Method:

1-Mix all the ingredients for Gatte ( except the cheese) and make it into a dough. Roll the dough to a 1 cm thick disc. Sprinkle the grated cheese over the disc. Fold the disc to form a roll.

2-Cut roll into 3 cm to 4 cm pieces. In a pan boil about 1 liter of water.

3-Gently drop the Gatte into it and cook till they start floating to the top. Remove Gatte and save the water.

4-Grind the gravy ingredients (onion, tomato, green chili and yogurt) to a paste.

5-Heat oil in the pan and cook the paste till it starts to release the sides of the pan.

6-Add salt and spices and cook for 1 minute. Add about half of the water and to get to boil.

7-Drop the Gatte and cover the pan. Simmer over low heat for 8 to 10 minutes.

8-Serve hot. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.