Name: Besan Borar Jhal | Bengali Style Gram Flour Fritters Curry recipe by Nilanjana Bhattacharjee Mitra at BetterButter
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Besan - 1/2 cup; Baking soda- pinch off; Chili powder- 1tsp; Turmeric powder- 1tsp; Salt as required; Cumin Powder - 1tsp; Coriander powder- 1tsp; Potatoes- 2 ,cut into quarters; Onion - 1, thinly sliced; Ginger +green chili paste - 1 and1/2tsp; Garam masala- 1tsp

Ingredients Serving: 4

Besan - 1/2 cup
Baking soda- pinch off
Chili powder- 1tsp
Turmeric powder- 1tsp
Salt as required
Cumin Powder - 1tsp
Coriander powder- 1tsp
Potatoes- 2 ,cut into quarters
Onion - 1, thinly sliced
Ginger +green chili paste - 1 and1/2tsp
Garam masala- 1tsp

Instructions

Take a bowl. Add besan,1/2 tsp each chili, turmeric powder, Salt to taste and pinch of baking soda .....add water gradually and make a thick but flowing batter.
Now heat a kadhai with 3 tbsp oil ..put 1 tsp full batter into medium hot oil ..fry both sides till golden brown.
Take out and place it on a paper towel for absorbing extra oil.
Heat the same kadhai with remaining oil..add bay leaf and cumin seeds.once it's sputter, add potatoes, sprinkle some salt.
Now add onion.stir for a minute.
Now add ginger and green chili paste and all dry spices except Garam masala...stir for a minute.
Now add a cup of water .give a nice stir.once it starts bubbling turn down the flame and let it cook for 6 -7 mins or till potatoes cooked well.
When potatoes become soft and gravy reduced, add garam masala. Check seasoning..keep gravy as per your desired consistency.
Pour this hot gravy over the Besan fritters.
Serve it with steam rice

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