Rasaj
 
 
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Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
  • 2 cups Besan (chickpeas flour)
  • 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • ½ teaspoon Asafetida powder
  • water as required
  • For Curry
  • 1 large onion (pureed)
  • 2 teaspoon ginger paste
  • 1 teaspoon garlic paste
  • 2 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 1 teaspoon tumeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon chilli powder
  • 2 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • ½ cup tomato paste
  • cilantro chopped for garnish
Instructions
  1. Mix red chilly, turmeric, cumin powders and salt to Besan (Gram Flour)
  3. Add 11/2 cup of water to besan make a pancake like mixture.(add more water if required)
  5. Add 2 teaspoon oil in a non-stick pan and add this besan mixture when oil is ready
  7. Saute it to get to the consistency of Halwa
  8. Once done, spread it out on plate like Singhara halwa.
  10. After it it cooled, cut it in desired shape
  12. Heat 2 tablespoon in a pan, saute rasaj pieces for 4-5 minutes
  14. Heat 2 teaspoon oil in a pan, add onion, garlic cloves and chopped ginger paste
  16. Add dry spices, turmeric, coriander, cumin, red chilli powders
  18. mix with onion mixture and cook till masala leaves oil
  20. Next add the tomato puree to the onion mixture and cook for 3-4 minutes
  22. Add water to the masala and let it boil
  24. then add rasaj pieces when gravy starts to boil, cook for 5-7 minutes.
  26. Garnish with chopped cilantro/ hari dhania .
  27. Serve hot with Roti or Rice
  28. Enjoy !!
Recipe by Khatta Meetha at http://khattameetha.com/north-indian-recipes/rasaj