Guvar dhokli nu shaak - a gujarati delicacy (cluster beans curry)

Ingredients

• 250 g Cluster Beans chopped (Guvar)
• a generoud pinch of asafoetida (Hing)
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• Salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon oil

For Dhoklis:

• 1 cup chickpea flour (Besan)
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• a pinch of baking soda
• 2 - 3 tablespoons oil

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Preparation

• To make dhoklis, mix everything together and make a smooth dough. Avoid adding water to the dough and use more oil if required.
• Make small round balls and flatten them with your hands. Remove 4 to 5 dhoklis and keep them aside.
• In a pan heat about a tsp of oil, add in asafoetida, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and let them splutter.
• Now add in the cluster beans, washed and chopped. Add rest of the masalas and 1/2 cup of water.
• Cover and cook for 7 to 8 minutes. Once 90% done, slowly add in all the dhoklis one by one. Cover and cook for another 5 minutes. Smash the dhoklis which we had kept aside and stir in the curry, add in water if required.
• This helps to make the curry thick in consistency. Make sure you donot frequently stir the curry as it may break the dhoklis. Serve immediately with hot rotis.