Khatta Besan

Name: Khatta Besan
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 3-serving
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1.5 cups Buttermilk -; 2 tablespoons Curd -; 2/3 cups Gram Flour (Besan) -; 1.5 cups Water -; to taste Salt -; 1/4 Turmeric powder - teapsoon; 1 teaspoon Chili Powder -; 1 Green chilli medium -; 1 Onion large -; 1 Tomato medium -; 4 cloves Garlic -; 10 Curry leaves -; 1/8 teaspoon Asafoetida -; 1/4 teaspoon Mustard seed -; 2 tablespoons Oil -

Teena Mathew @cook_7798492

Bangalore

This is a Maharashtrian easy and quick to cook side dish, that goes well with Indian breads and rice.

Teena Mathew @cook_7798492

Bangalore

This is a Maharashtrian easy and quick to cook side dish, that goes well with Indian breads and rice.

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Ingredients

25 mins

3-serving

1.5 cupsButtermilk -
2 tablespoonsCurd -
2/3 cupsGram Flour (Besan) -
1.5 cupsWater -
to tasteSalt -
1/4Turmeric powder - teapsoon
1 teaspoonChili Powder -
1Green chilli medium -
1Onion large -
1Tomato medium -
4 clovesGarlic -
10Curry leaves -
1/8 teaspoonAsafoetida -
1/4 teaspoonMustard seed -
2 tablespoonsOil -

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Steps

25 mins

1

In a bowl using a wire whisk beat together the gram flour, buttermilk and curd to create a lump free watery batter. Keep aside
2

Finely chop onion, green chilli, garlic and tomato. Keep aside
3

In a heavy bottomed pan heat oil and add the mustard seeds. After the mustard seeds splutter, add asafoetida and curry leaves. Fry for 5 -10 seconds
4

Add the chopped garlic, green chilli and onion. Sprinkle a pinch of salt to allow the onion to cook faster.
5

Once the onion turns translucent and is cooked through add turmeric powder, chilli powder and salt. Sauté for a minute.
6

Add the chopped tomato and cook until soft.
7

Pour in the gram flour, buttermilk and curd mixture. Add water and cook on low heat for 10-15 minutes to allow the gram flour to cook completely. Stir every 2-3 minutes
8

Khatta besan is ready when the mixture thickens to a thick cake batter consistency.