Gatte Ke Chawal

Ingredients:
Gram Flour - 250 gms
Refined Oil - 2 tbsp
Aniseed - 1 tsp
Cumin seed - 1/2 tsp
Salt and pepper to taste
Oil for frying

For Chawal (rice):
Basmati Rice - 500 gms
OIl - 4 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Aniseed - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cloves - 5-6
Lemon - 1
Salt to taste
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala - 1 tsp
Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp (chopped)
Asafoetida -  a pinch

Method:
For Gatte:

• Mix together all the above ingredients.
• Add very little water. Form a hard dough.
• For mixture into thin and long rolls.
• Steam them for 30 minutes. 
• Cool and cut into 1/4 " pieces.
• Heat 1 tbsp of oil, fry gatte over slow flame till they are slightly brown.
• Remove and keep aside.

For Chawal:

• Wash and soak rice for 30 minutes. Drain the water.
• Heat 4 tbsp of oil in thick bottom vessel, add asafoetida, mustard and cumin seeds, cloves, aniseed. Fry till mustard crackles. Add rice and saute for a while.
• Add all spices and salt except garam masala. Fry little.
• Add 500 ml luke warm water and fried gatte. Mix well.
• Cook till rice is done. Add garam masala and lemon juice. Mix gently. Remove from fire.
• Lastly sprinkle coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with curd khadi.