Maharashtrian Golyachi Amti Recipe (Besan Balls In Tamarind Based Spicy Gravy)

Name: Maharashtrian Golyachi Amti Recipe (Besan Balls In Tamarind Based Spicy Gravy)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Gram Flour (1 cup Gram flour (besan) + 1 tablespoon Gram flour (besan)); 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil (1 tablespoon Oil + 1 tablespoon Oil); ½ tsp Ajwain (1/2 teaspoon Ajwain (Carom seeds)); 1 ½ tsp Ginger Garlic Paste (1 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste + 1/2 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste); 3 pieces Green Chili (3 Green Chillies finely chopped); 1 pinch Ground Turmeric (1 pinch Turmeric powder (Haldi)); 0 pieces Table Salt (Salt to taste + Salt to taste); 1 tsp Mustard Seeds (1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)); 1 tsp Cumin Seeds (1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)); 1 pinch Curry leaves (Curry leaves a few); 1 pinch Asafoetida (1 pinch Asafoetida (hing)); 1 piece Yellow Onion (1 Onion finely chopped); 1 tsp Ground coriander (1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)); 1 tsp Desiccated Coconut (1 teaspoon Dry coconut (kopra) grated/powdered); 1 tsp Sesame Seeds (1 teaspoon Sesame seeds (Til seeds) powdered); 1 tsp Tamarind Paste (1 teaspoon Tamarind Paste); 2 tsp Jaggery (2 teaspoons Jaggery (amla size)); 1 pinch Cilantro (Coriander (Dhania) Leaves a few, chopped); 1 tsp Red Chili Powder (1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder)

Maharashtrian Golyachi Amti Recipe (Besan Balls In Tamarind Based Spicy Gravy) - Sabzi Recipes (Indian)

30 minIndian

Servings4

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

Gram Flour1 cup · 1 cup Gram flour (besan) + 1 tablespoon Gram flour (besan)
Vegetable Oil2 tbsp · 1 tablespoon Oil + 1 tablespoon Oil
Ajwain½ tsp · 1/2 teaspoon Ajwain (Carom seeds)
Ginger Garlic Paste1 ½ tsp · 1 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste + 1/2 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
Green Chili3 pieces · 3 Green Chillies finely chopped
Ground Turmeric1 pinch · 1 pinch Turmeric powder (Haldi)
Table Salt0 pieces · Salt to taste + Salt to taste
Mustard Seeds1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
Cumin Seeds1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
Curry leaves1 pinch · Curry leaves a few
Asafoetida1 pinch · 1 pinch Asafoetida (hing)
Yellow Onion1 piece · 1 Onion finely chopped
Ground coriander1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
Desiccated Coconut1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Dry coconut (kopra) grated/powdered
Sesame Seeds1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Sesame seeds (Til seeds) powdered
Tamarind Paste1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Tamarind Paste
Jaggery2 tsp · 2 teaspoons Jaggery (amla size)
Cilantro1 pinch · Coriander (Dhania) Leaves a few, chopped
Red Chili Powder1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder

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1To begin Maharashtrian Golyachi Amti Recipe (Besan Balls In Tamarind Based Spicy Gravy), heat a tablespoon of oil in a tadka pan.
2Take besan in a mixing bowl and break lumps if any, using your hand. Add hot oil to it. Mix as it bubbles up.
3Later add carom seeds, ginger garlic paste, chilli, salt, turmeric and water.
4Make a dough such that it is nor too stiff or loose. It should be stiffer than the pakoda dough.
5Make small balls from the dough and keep aside.
6Take a kadai and heat oil.
7Temper it with mustard, wait till it splutters and add cumin. Once it sizzles, add hing and curry leaves.
8When they splutter, add onion and ginger garlic paste. Saute till the raw smell disappears.
9Add coriander powder, haldi, salt and chilli powder. Saute 1-2 mins.
10Meanwhile, make a slurry by mixing besan with water (about 4 cups)such that it is lump-free.
11Add it to the kadai.
12When water begins to boil, add the besan balls . Simmer and allow to cook for 8-10 mins .
13Add tamarind water, jaggery, sesame powder, dry coconut powder and bring to boil. Do not stir too much since the golyachi might break.
14Finally garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve Maharashtrian Golyachi Amti Recipe (Besan Balls In Tamarind Based Spicy Gravy) hot with Tawa paratha or steamed rice.