Gatte? Is it a spelling mistake? 🙂 If you are not familiar with Rajasthani food then you may think this but it is not a spelling mistake. Gatte (or gatta) is very common Rajasthani food. This gatte is often added in Biriyani, pulao or any other dishes. Here gatte is used to make a special super delicious gatte chili curry.
Experiencing gatte curry for the first time
I can still remember that almost a decade ago I have tried gatte at a marriage reception party in Delhi. But that time I could not understand what was that. So I just tasted a little piece of gatte and I did not liked that because that was my first time I tried that. So of-course I did not repeat it and tried some paneer dishes. But a few years after that incident I tried gatte curry again and that time again at another Rajasthani wedding party, haha. By that time, I came to know what it is actually. I personally find gatte is an Indian version of gnocchi. Did you ever try gnocchi. I just love this food. It is a traditional Italian food.
My special gatte chili curry
Gatte is made of sattu (roasted chickpea flour), besan (chickpea flour) & maida ( all-purpose wheat flour). Some spices are also added in this flour made dough. Though traditionally only besan is used to make gatte along with some spices. But this version of gatte is also delicious. In Rajasthan, plenty of vegetables are not available in some places due to dessert & scarcity of water. So people prefer to use such flour made dishes what they can store for a longer period. As they use besan (chickpea flour) so it is healthy too.
Here ginger, garlic, tomato puree, onion, green chillies & some other spices (red chili powder, black pepper & turmeric) are used to make this tasty curry. Small pieces of capsicum bring good aroma in this curry.
I just prefer this dish in evening tiffin. It is excellent in dinner or lunch if it is served with mashed potatoes, it works good with rice too.
Gatte chili curry with mashed potatoes recipe
- For gatte preparation
- Besan/chickpea flour - ¾ cup
- Sattu / roasted chickpea flour - ¼ cup
- Maida / all purpose wheat flour - 1 tbsp
- Ajwain / carom - 1 tsp
- Red chili powder - 2 tsp
- Coriander powder - 2 tsp
- Baking powder - 1 tsp
- Oil - 1 tbsp
- Salt - as needed
- Water - enough to make dough and boil
- For curry preparation
- Capsicum - 1 small size
- Ginger / adrak paste - 3 tsp
- Garlic / lahsun paste - 1.5 tsp
- Onion / pyaz - 2 medium size (paste)
- Tomato puree - 1 tbsp
- Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
- Green chilies - 2-3 (chopped)
- Black pepper / kali mirch - 1 tsp (powder)
- Turmeric / haldi powder - 2 tsp
- Oil - 1.5 tbsp
- Water - as needed
- Mashed potatoes
- Potaoes - 2 medium size
- Green chilies - 2 (chopped)
- Aamchoor / dry mago powder -2 tsp
- Salt - as needed
- For gatte preparation
- Mix all ingredients for gatte and make perfect dough by kneading, (do not add too much water)
- Make small ball with that dough
- Boil water in a large bowl and add those small balls. Boil for 4-5 mins
- Take all boiled flour balls in a bowl and fry all with oil in a wok or skillet
- For chili curry preparation
- Heat oil in a cooking pan and add ginger garlic paste, onion paste, salt, all spices (turmeric, coriander, red chilli, black pepper powder) and tomato puree one by one and cook
- Add chopped capsicum pieces in that gravy
- When gravy will release oil then add fried gatte and fry for another 2-3 mins and add water
- Let it start boiling, switch off the flame when gravy reaches desired quantity
- Take gatte chili curry in a plate and served with mashed potatoes
Also try mixed bean curry, brinjal curry etc.
Yummm, yummm, Okay now enjoy your meal.
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