Dumplings in Yogurt Sauce

Ingredients

Dumplings

• 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

Yogurt Sauce

• 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

Baghaar

• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon white cumin seed
• 6 red chilies, dried

Directions

1. 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. 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. 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. 4

   Pour the sauce into a depp serving dish and arrange all the dumplings on top. Set aside but keep warm.

5. 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.