Dumplings In Yogurt Sauce - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

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