Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a pan.
Add 1 teaspoon cumin seeds and 1 teaspoon sesame seeds to it.
When the seeds start fluttering, add 2 teaspoon red chilli powder, 2 teaspoon coriander powder and 1 teaspoon turmeric powder to it.
Mix everything.
Add 2 cups of water and let it boil.
Add salts as to taste .
When it starts boiling, slowly add 11/2 cup besan while stirring it with perforated spoon (jhara).
Try to remove the lumps with perforated spoon (jhara).
Batter of patodi should not be smooth, it should have small granules of besan in it as shown in the photo below.
Cover the lid and let it cook for 4 minutes. Open the lid , stir it and again let it cook with covered lid for another 4 minutes on low flames.
Grease 1 plate with oil and sprinkle some grated coconut on it.
Spread cooked patodi batter on it.
Let it cool down.
Cut it into diamond shape.
Heat a pan with 1 teaspoon mustard oil.
Add 2 medium sized onion in it and roast .
When it becomes light brown add 3/4 cup grated dry coconut and roast.
Add 1 teaspoon poppy seeds.
Now add 1 inch ginger and 10 garlic. Roast everything very well.
Remove from heat and let cool.
Take roasted mixture in mixer jar and make a fine paste of it.
Heat 1 tablespoon mustard oil in a pan. Add 1 bay leaf, 2 cinnamon, 2 cloves, 2 cardamom.
Now add 1 teaspoon cumin seeds.
Add ground paste to it and saute it until oil starts coming out of it.
Add 2 teaspoon red chilli powder, 1 teaspoon coriander powder 1 teaspoon, cumin powder, 1 teaspoon turmeric powder and salt to taste.
Mix it properly and saute it till oil is released.
Now add 3 cups of water to make curry.
Add 1 teaspoon garam masala powder.
When it starts boiling keep it on low flames for 10 minutes.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil and add 1 teaspoon red chilli powder. Pour over the curry.
Keep patodi in a plate , pour gravy over it.
Garnish with 1 tablespoon coriander leaves.
Serve patodi curry.
Enjoy your hot and tasty patodi curry with roti, paratha.
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