AlOO BESAN TARAKARI

Name: AlOO BESAN TARAKARI
Yield: 4 to 5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 and 1/2 cup besan; 2 medium size aloo diced; 1 onion chopped; 2 medium size tomato chopped; 1 tsp cummin seed; 1 tsp carom seed; 2 tsp red chilli powder; 2 tsp turmeric powder; 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 1 tbsp onion paste; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1 tsp jeera powder; 1 tsp garam masala; 5-6 black pepper; 1 piece cardamom; 1 bayleaf; Oil for frying and cooking; to taste Salt; 2 cups water; Coriander leaf for garnish

Puspita Bhutia @cook_19479414

Aloo besan tarkari or aloo besan sabzi is a very fomous Odia dish prepared in festive occasions. It has some similarities with Rajasthani gatte ki sabzi . In gatte ki sabzi the besan gatta is first boiled in water where as in this aloo besan sabzi the besan batter is cooked, cooked,fired then simmered in gravy. The whole cooking is done on medium flame so it takes time and need some skill too, but the result is worth every bit of your effort.
The whole cooking process consiconsists of two parts one is preparing the besan cube and second part is preparing gravy.

Puspita Bhutia @cook_19479414

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Ingredients

Method for besan cube

4 to 5 servings

1and 1/2 cup besan
2medium size aloo diced
1onion chopped
2medium size tomato chopped
1 tspcummin seed
1 tspcarom seed
2 tspred chilli powder
2 tspturmeric powder
2 tbspginger garlic paste
1 tbsponion paste
1 tspcoriander powder
1 tspjeera powder
1 tspgaram masala
5-6black pepper
1 piececardamom
1bayleaf
Oil for frying and cooking
to tasteSalt
2 cupswater
Coriander leaf for garnish

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Steps

Method for besan cube

1

In a big bowl add beasn, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp turmeric powder, cumin seeds, carom seed, salt, coriander leaf, add one and half cup of water and make a thik paste.
2

Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a kadai and cook the basan paste to make a soft douhg by stirring it continuously to avoid any lumps.
3

Now place the dough in a greased thali or tray, tap it gently to make it plain and smooth, keep aside to cool. After the dough cools down little, cut it in cube or diamond shape
4

Now heat oil in a kadai and deep fry the besan cube. Place the besan cube on a plate lineing with tissue paper to drain the excess oil keep it aside for further use.
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Preparations for gravy: Heat 1 tbsp oil in a kadai, on medium flame and add cummin seed, black pepper, bayleaf, cardamom in it.
6

When jeera started craking add chopped onion in it and cook till onoin becomes brown.
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Now add ginger garlic paste to it and cook for 2 to 3 min.
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Then add other powder masala to it..
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Cook for another 2 to 3 min.
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Now add tomatoes to it and cook until it gets soft and add salt according to taste
11

When masala leaves oil add boiled potatoes to it and mix thoroughly.
12

Now add two cups of water in it cover the kadai and cook for 5 min in medium flame.
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After 5 min open the lid and add the besan cube to the gravy and cook for more 5 min
14

Now the besan aloo curry is ready, garnish it with coriander leaves and serves with Rice, Roti,Paratha or poori.