BENGAL GRAM THOVVE [MAHARASTRA]

INGREDIENTS:-

1. Bengal gram           1 cup
2. Coconut                  1/2 cup
3. Coriander leaves     little
4. Green chilies          6 nos
5. Salt                         1 tsp
6. Chilly powder        1 tsp
7. Jaggery                   1"
8. Lemon                    1

FOR SEASONING:-

1. Oil                          1/2 cup
2. Mustard seeds        1 tsp
3. Jeera                       1 tsp
4. Hing                        1/2 tsp
5. Curry leaves            few

METHOD:-

• Soak Bengal gram for 5 hours, drain the water completely.
• Grind to a smooth paste, cut chilies, coriander leaves, and scrape coconut.
• Heat oil add seasoning, splutter mustard, jeera, curry leaves, and hing.
• Add green chilies fry for a while and add ground paste and fry.
• Keep on stirring to avoid burning. Add 1/2 cup of water and cook.
• Add chilly powder, salt, coconut, and jaggery, mix and fry.
• Fry until and there should be no moisture.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and add lemon juice.