Besan Ji Aani For Alif Be~2
Cuisine: Sindhi
Author: Alka
Gramflour tikkis cooked in onion tomato base
Ingredients
For Besan Tikki
  • Gram Flour 2 Cups
  • Khuskhus (poppy seeds, soaked for 1-2 hours and strained) 2 tsp
  • Green chillies 3, finely chopped
  • Crushed dry Pomegranate seeds (anardana) 1tsp
  • Whole coriander seeds 2 tsp
  • Coriander leaves, 4-5 sprigs
  • Turmeric powder ¼ tsp
  • Oil 3-4 tsp/Ghee 2-3 tsp
  • Salt as per taste
  • Water to knead a stiff dough
  • Oil to fry Aani
For Onion Tomato base
  • Onions 3 - 4
  • Tomatoes 2
  • Turmeric powder ¼ tsp
  • Coriander powder 1 heaped tsp
  • Garam masala powder ¼ tsp
  • Green chillies 2 or more
  • Ginger 1”
  • Oil 1 tbsp
Method
  1. To 2 cups of gram flour add salt, khus khus, green chillies, oil, turmeric powder and mix everything well.
  2. Adding very little quantity of water at a time, knead a hard but manageable dough.On a greased surface, place the dough and make a long cylindrical roll and then flatten it.
  3. Cut the roll into approx. 3-4 inch long pieces.Alternately, you can just make small tikkis by patting a portion of dough between your palms.
  4. In a frying pan, heat sufficient amount of oil and deep fry the tikkis, in batches, on medium to low flame, til light golden brown. Drain on tissue paper or kitchen towel.
  5. Empty the pan but leave behind a tbsp of oil. Add sliced or chopped onions (don't chop very finely), ginger and chillies and cook till onions turn soft/pink (don’t let the onions caramelise).
  6. Add chopped tomatoes and salt and cook on medium flame for 2 minutes. Lower the flame and cover the pan.
  7. Add dry spices (except garam masala) and mix well.
  8. Sprinkle some water if the mix tends to stick to the bottom of the pan.
  9. When tomatoes are slightly cooked, add fried tikkis and mix gently.
  10. Add 2-3 spoons of water and cover the pan with a lid and put some weight on the lid.
  11. Gently mix the subzi intermittently and sprinkle some more water if needed. Cook till oil leaves the mix.
  12. Sprinkle some garam masala and fresh coriander leaves and cook on low flame for a few more minutes.
  13. Serve it with freshly made rotis or phulka.
Recipe by Sindhi Rasoi |Sindhi Recipes at https://test.sindhirasoi.com/2021/02/besan-ji-aani-for-alif-be2/