Patodi or Rasaaje

1 cup besan
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
salt to taste
water

How to make Patodi

1.Take besan and add chily,salt and tumeric powder.Mix well.

2.Add water and blend to make smooth batter.

3.Place in a shallow metal pan and steam it for 15 minutes in a large vessel.(same like Dhokla).



4.After 15 mins let it cool for a while and
cut it into rectangur pieces.
5.Patodis are ready.

Ingredients For Gravy
2 big onions
10 garlic pieces
2 tbsp grated dry coconut
2 tbsp GARLIC ONION MASALA(optional)
2 tsp red chilly powder
3 tsp ginger garlic paste
2 tsp GODA MASALA.
1 tsp musterd seeds
1 tsp jeera
5 tsp oil
2 tbsp curd
How to make Patodi Gravy

1.Take 1 tsp oil in a pan add onions and garlic(roughly cut into vertical pieces).
2.stirr well till become golden in color.
3.Remove from stove.
4.Take grated coconut in a pan and stir untill it becomes golden brown.
5.Blend Onion,Garlic and Coconut together to make a smooth paste.
6.Take 3 tsp oil in a pan.Put musterd seeds and jeera.
7.Add the ginger-onion paste stir well.
8.Add ginger garlic paste ,Goda Masala and red chilly powder or GARLIC ONION MASALA.
9. Mix well.And stir untill it starts leaveing oil.
10. Put 1 glass of water and salt to taste.Cover with a lid let it boil.
11. Remove the lid after 5 mins add 2 tbsp curd.And cover the lid to boil again.
12. Remove after 15 mins.The gravy should be thin enough.
13. Add the patodis in it and heat before serving.

14. Serve with chapatis.

GODA MASALA.

Goda Masala recipe

Ingredients:
5 Cardamom (Elaichi)
1/2 inch stick Cinnamon (Tuj/Dalchini)
5 Cloves (Lavang)
2 Bay Leaf (Tej Patta)
1 tsp Oil
2 tsp White Sesame seeds (Til)
2 tsp Coriander seeds (Dhania)
4 tsp flaked Coconut (Nariyal)
10 Black Pepper corns (Kalimirchi)
5 Cassia Buds
How to make goda masala:
Remove the cardamom seeds from their husks.
Saute the cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and bay leaves in the oil until the cloves swell.Dry-Roast the rest of ingredients over a low heat until the coconut is dark brown.
Cool and grind with sautéed spices until fine.
Store in an air tight container.