Dumplings In Yogurt Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2/3 cup chickpea flour
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 green chilies
• 2 cilantro leaves
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
• salt
• 1 1/4 cups plain yogurt
• 3 tablespoons chickpea flour
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 teaspoon fresh gingerroot, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 6 red chilies, dried

Recipe

• 1 for dumplings, sift the chickpea (gram) flour into a large bowl. add chili powder, 1/2 tsp salt, baking soda, onion, green chiles, and cilantro. mix. add water and form a thick paste. heat the oil in a skillet. put teaspoonfuls of the paste in the oil and cook over medium heat, turning once, until crisp golden brown. set aside.
• 2 for yogurt sauce, put yogurt in a bowl and whisk with the gram flour and water. add all spices and 11/2 tsp salt. mix well.
• 3 press mixture through a large strainer into a pan. bring to a boil on low heat, stirring constantly. if it becomes too thick, add water.
• 4 pour the sauce into a depp serving dish and arrange all the dumplings on top. set aside but keep warm.
• 5 for dressing, heat the oil in a skillet. add the cumin seeds and chiles and fry until darker in color and giving off an aroma. pour the dressing over the dumplings and serve hot.