An easy side dish for Idli / Dosa.
- Mix 1/2 cup of Besan (Chana flour) in 1/2 cup of water and set aside
- Heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan
- Temper it with 1tsp of mustard seeds, 1tsp of chana dhal, 1tsp of urid dhal, 1 tsp of cumin seeds, 1 spring of curry leaves, a pinch of hing
- Add around 10 garlic pods, slit lengthwise
- Add 3 green chillies slit lengthwise
- Optional: Add 1tsp of ginger-garlic paste and stir for a minute
- Add 1 big red onion finely chopped
- Saute the contents with a little salt till onions brown slightly
- Add a pinch of turmeric and saute for a minute
- Add 1 big tomato finely chopped
- Saute them till tomatoes are well cooked
- Now add the Besan flour mix and keep stirring continuously to avoid any lumps
- Add 1/2 cup of water and taste test the dish for salt and spices
- If the salt and spices are at teh desired level, simmer the contents in low-med flame till the gravy turns lttle thick and shiny
- This ensuresthat the besan is well cooked
- Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve hot with Soft Idli or Crispy Dosa
Ohhh I bookmarked this, shall try this and let you know. :-)
ReplyDeleteHmm where did my comment go??? anyways I had written yesterday that this is one awesome recipe..i have bookmarked it and will let you know how it turns out Thenu. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jaya!! Sorry I took some time to moderate the comments and hence the delay in publishing your valuable comments. Hope you like the dish. :)
ReplyDeletetried this recipe today and it turned out good!!
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Pandu