Takatle Shengule

This is a traditional one dish meal from Marathwada region of Maharashtra, India.

Preparation Time - 5 Min                      Cooking Time - 20 Min                       Serves - 3

Ingredients:

For Shengule:

Jowar flour - 1/2 Cup

Wheat flour - 1/4 Cup

Besan - 1 Tbsp

Kasoori methi - 1 Tbsp

Carom seeds - 1/2 Tsp

Sesame seeds - 1 Tsp

Red chili powder - 1/2 Tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 Tsp

Salt - 1 Tsp

For gravy:

Yogurt(Curd)  - 1/2 Cup

Besan - 2 Tsp

Jowar Flour - 1 Tsp

Curry Leaves - 4

Oil - 1 Tbsp

Salt - to taste

Sugar - 1 Tsp

Green chili - 2

Mustard seeds - 1/2 Tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 Tsp

Asafoetida - A pinch

Method:

1) In a bowl mix all ingredients for shengule. Add water as required and knead a dough of medium consistency.

2) Heat oil in pan and crackle mustard seeds.

3) Add asafoetida, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, green chili and curry leaves, saute well.

4) Add 2 cups of water and salt and let it boil.

5) Meanwhile make rounds of kneaded dough and add it in boiling water. Keep the lid and let it cook for 10-12 min. on medium high heat.

6) In small bowl take yogurt, whisk it well and add besan, jowar flour and sugar and mix well.

7) Add this yogurt mixture in shengule and let it cook for 5 min. Do not add yogurt mixture until shengule are completely cooked.

8) Serve hot.

Takatle Shengule