Name: Chickpea Dumplings in Yogurt Sauce
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; Pinch of asafetida (hing); 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 1½ teaspoons ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; Salt and black pepper to taste; 2½ cups yogurt; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon cayenne; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 large onion, sliced; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds or more ground coriander; Oil for deep-frying; 2 cups chickpea flour; 1 small dried chile; Chopped fresh cilantro leaves for garnish

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

One of the best vegetarian dishes of India, the chickpea dumpling is the equal of those made of meat without mimicking them, and the yogurt sauce is creamy and delicious. Some people soak the chickpea dumplings in water after frying them, which gives them a lovely and delicate texture; others leave them crisp, adding them to the sauce at the last minute. The choice is yours; I enjoy the crisp version more but happily eat and make both.

You can buy chickpea flour and hing (