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Sindhi Besan ki Sabji


Ingredients

For the tikki
Besan - 250 gms
Onion - 1 finely chopped
Green chillies - 1 finely chopped
Anardana - 1 tsp
Khus khus - 3 tsp
Coriander - chopped handful
Hot ghee - 4 tsp
Oil for frying
Water - few tsp


For the gravy
Onion - 2 finely chopped
garlic - 10 cloves
ginger - 1 inch
Pound the two together to make a paste
tomato puree - 3 tomatoes
Haldi - 1 tsp
Dhania  - 2 tsp
Mirchi powder - 1 tsp
Hing - a pinch
Jeera - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Water - 1 cup
Ghee / oil - 2 tbsp

Method

For the tikki:
Mix all the ingredients.
Add 4 tsp of hot ghee and sprinkle very little water.
Make tikkis and  deep fry in oil

For the gravy

1. Heat ghee in a pan
2. Add jeera and hing.
3. Add the onions fry and add the ginger garlic paste.
4. Fry till golden brown.
5. Add all the masalas and salt.
6. Add tomato puree and cook until it leaves the sides.
7. Add a cup of water and cook for some time.
8. Add the tikkis and cook for a few minutes.
9. Garnish with coriander leaves

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