GOLYACHI AMTI

Golyachi Amti is prepared by Maharashtrians.  It is a very tasty dish especially, during rainy season with rotis and hot rice, you will enjoy it.  Here, the golyas are made with Besan (gram flour).  Alternatively, you can make it with medu vada batter, dal wada batter, adai batter also for a change, this is my version.  What you have to do is make small balls of the batter and deep fry the same and put it in the gravy as given  in the recipe.

Let us look at the recipe now:

GOLYACHI AMTI

Besan Balls with Curry (Gollya Chi Aamti) (Chick pea flour balls with curry)

As it is made with besan,  it is full of protein and good alternate for vegetables.

Preparation time : 15 – 20 minutes
Cooking time : 20 minutes
Serves : 3 -4 Persons

Ingredients :

(1)   For Besan Balls :

1)     1.5   cup besan
2)     2 tbs oil
3)     1 tsp Red chili powder
4)     1 tsp  jeera  powder
5)     ½  tea spoon dhania powder
6)     A pinch of turmeric powder
7)     A pinch of hing
8)     Salt to taste


(2)   For curry

1)      3 medium size onions finely chopped.
2)     2  medium size tomatoes  finely chopped
3)     2-3 cloves ,  and one tej patta
4)     2-3 curry leaves
5)     A pinch of turmeric
6)     A pinch of hing
7)     2 tsp Sambar powder
8)     2 tsp Oil
9)     2 Glass of Water / as per your need
9)     Red chili powder ,
10)    salt to taste

Garnishing

  Coriander leaves

Method of making  Besan Balls

-      Add  besan , oil and all other ingredients in a bowl and mix well
-      Add some water in the mixture to make a dough ( harder than chapatti dough)
-      Make small Marble like balls from the dough
-      Heat 1 table spoon oil in Kadai and put the balls into that and roast till it becomes golden brown.
-      Put off gas , allow them to cool …..  besan balls  are ready
Method of making  curry
-       Make paste of onions and tomatoes separately.
-       Heat oil in pan, when it becomes hot,  put cloves, tej patta,  Curry Leaves in it
-        Add onion paste  and saute till it becomes  golden brown
-       Add tomato paste , turmeric powder and hing
-       Sauté the mixture till it leaves the sides of kadai
-       Add sambar powder , red chilli powder and sauté for a minute
-       Add 2 glass of water and salt to taste. (According to your taste/requireent, adjust the water for consistency)
-       Cover with Lid & Cook for for 2 – 3 minutes or till it boils
-       When it starts boiling , Add the besan balls into it and boil the curry on simmer for 5-7 mins.
     Switch off the gas.

How to serve:

Garnish it with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot.

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