Thursday, April 15, 2010

Patta Gobhi Lazeez

Ingredients:
1 flower - cabbage (sliced)
1 cup - besan (flour-chickpea)
1/2 tsp - red chilli powder
1/2 tsp - salt
water

Masala:
1 tbsp - desi ghee
1 big - onion
2 - garlic cloves
2 big - tomato finely chopped
1/2 tsp - haldi
4 - laung (cloves)
1 tsp - dhaniya powder
1/2 tsp - garam masala
1 tsp - jeera powder (cumin powder)
2 tsp - curd
2 tsp - fresh coriander leaves
salt to taste

Method:
1. Take a mixing bowl and put besan, salt and red chilli powder in it. Add some water in it and prepare the batter.
2. Put the sliced cabbage in it and toss it well so that the batter is coated on it thoroughly.
3. Now deep fry the cabbage and take it out on a kitchen towel for extra oil to be soaked.
4. Blend onion and garlic cloves in a blender using a small quantity of water.
5. Heat desi ghee in a pan and put this onion, garlic paste in it. Saute it for 2-3 mins.
6. Now add all the spices, haldi, laung, dhaniya powder, garam masala, jeera powder and salt. Mix it well and put some water around 2 tbsp so that the masala is cooked properly.
7. Now add dahi and stir it well. When the masala leaves ghee from the corners put fried cabbage in it. Cover it and cook it for 3-4 mins.
8. Now add chopped tomatoes to it and cook it for another 3 mins. Do not overcook the tomatoes. Now put off the flame.
9. Garnish it with fresh coriander leaves and serve it hot with naan or paranthas.

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