MAANI

Jammu cuisine.

 MAANI

A sweet and sour Curry made with Gram Flour dumplings

for Besan Dumplings

Besan/Gram Flour  1 cup
water as required
kasuri methi 1tsp
red chilli flakes 1 tsp
salt
chopped green chilli one
zeera 1/2 tsp
oil to fry

for khatta/Sour Sauce

Tamarind paste 2 tbsp
Jaggery 1 tsp
,Fenugreek seeds 1/4 tsp
,Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
, salt to taste
red chillies1 tsp
turmeric
1/2 tsp
,oil 2 tbsp

METHOD

Make dumplings by mixing besan, water,salt,zeera,red chilli flakes,kasuri methi and green chilli.
This should be a thick batter.  Make small balls  and fry in oil. It will make 9-10 besan balls.

 Heat oil in another pan and put fenugreek seeds when it is hot. As the seeds turn brown add cumin seeds, turmeric and red chilli and one and half cups water.
Simmer it.
Pour thick paste of tamarind into the pan
Add dumplings . Simmer for 5 mins.

Put jaggery into it and boil till it melts. The water should be dried upto half qty.

 

Serve with Rajma or Dal and rice.