Ingredients

  • 1/4 c. Chickpea flour
  • 1 lrg Tomato
  • 1/4 c. Green peas
  • 1 lrg Potato
  • 1 lrg Onion
  • 1/4 lb Ginger
  • 1/2 Tbsp. Garlic
  • 1/4 Tbsp. Mustard pwdr
  • 1/4 Tbsp. Cumin
  • 1/4 Tbsp. Coriander
  • 1 Tbsp. Turmeric
  • 1/2 Tbsp. Salt
  • 1/2 c. Vegetable oil

Method

  • Mix chickpea flour with a little bit of water at a time, till you have thick batter.
  • Add in salt and garlic pwdr.
  • Put a skillet over a low heat and heat oil.
  • Drop 1/2 tsp.
  • of batter at a time into the oil.
  • When it turns golden, it is done and with strainer pick up the besan and put it on a dry pan.
  • Cut potatoes in small pcs and put them in a bowl.
  • Chop onion up and saute/fry with 1 Tbsp.
  • of leftover oil.
  • Add in coriander, cumin, turmeric, and mustard powders.
  • Add in potatoes and mix thoroughly.
  • Add in 1/4 c. of water.
  • Cut ginger into very small pcs and add in to the curry.
  • While the curry is cooking, cut the tomato and add in to the pan.
  • Put cover on.
  • When potato feels soft, add in fried besan to the curry.
  • Add in salt.
  • The time you drop the potato in the pan to the time you drop the fried besan into the pan shouldn't be more then 15 min.
  • As always, in Indian cooking it is the preparation which takes time, not the cooking itself.
  • Serve hot as a side dish.
  • Cuisine:"African/middle Eastern"