Patwadi

Introduction:

These are savoury besan bites which are served as a side dish or can be had with dipped in curry, to make that in to Patwadi Curry. Makes a great dish when you run out of vegetables!

Preparation time : 5 mts
Cooking time : 15 mts
Serves : 4 people

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cup Besan
• 3/4 cup Water
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Chilli paste
• 1 tsp Ginger paste
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• pinch of Hing
• 1 tbsp Lemon juice

Method

• First mix besan with water in to mixing bowl to make it in to smooth paste.
• Now heat up oil in a pan.
• After oil is hot add cumin seeds and hing.
• Then add grated ginger and chilli paste and cook for a minute.
• Lower down the heat, add turmeric powder, mix very well.
• Now pour besan paste, mix very well.
• Add salt to taste.
• Cover and cook on a very low heat until raw smell from besan goes away.
• Add lemon juice and again give that a good mix.
• After the besan is cooked, transfer that on to separate dish.
• Grease hand with out and knead the besan mixture in to soft dough.
• Spread out the dough evenly on to greased dish.
• Cut that in to desired shape.
• Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves and freshly scraped coconut!