TAMATER GATHIYA KI SUBJI

Ingredients
For ganthia
Gram flour (besan) ½ cup
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder ¼ teaspoon
Red chilli powder
½ teaspoon Carom seeds (ajwain)
¼ teaspoon
For gravy
Tomatoes, chopped 5 medium
Oil 2 tablespoons
Asafoetida a pinch
Mustard seeds ½ teaspoon
Cumin seeds ½ teaspoon
Salt to taste
Coriander powder 1½ teaspoons
Cumin powder 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder ½ teaspoon
Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
Jaggery, grated 1 tablespoon
Method
1. For ganthias, mix gram flour, salt, turmeric pwd, red chilli pwd and carom seeds.Add sufficient water and knead into a hard dough. If you wish you can add a little oil and knead.
2. Roll the dough into thin cylinders and further cut them into half inch long pieces. Roll the pieces between your palms to smoothen the surface. Set aside.
3. Heat oil in a pan. Add asafoetida, mustard seeds and cumin seeds. When the seeds begin to change colour add tomatoes, salt and one and a half cups of water & gathiyas just before serving.