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    Shahi Gatte - Govind Gatta

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    Shahi Gatte, also popular as Govind Gatta, is a very royal dish of Rajasthan, which was often served in royal meals. Yet it is not very popular compared to other versions of Rajasthani gatte recipes. For those unfamiliar with this royal recipe, Shahi Gatte is Stuffed Chickpea Flour Dumplings in Rich Tomato Nut Gravy.

    Shahi Gatte – Govind Gatta
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    • Shahi Gatte is Perfect for Special Occasions
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    Shahi Gatte is Perfect for Special Occasions

    I experienced it for the first time about 10 years ago, at a restaurant in Udaipur’s City Palace Museum. Totally fell in love with this dish. Even after so many years, I am not able to forget the taste of that recipe and try to replicate it in my kitchen. Hence, I cannot claim that this is original, but this replication is totally my creation based on my familiarity with Marwari food due to my family heritage. One day when I go back there, I will compare it again.

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    There are some days we don’t care and just want to indulge ourselves in something that would enhance our palate. This recipe is perfect for those special occasions.

    This recipe is a little long but when you will have it with your family and friends, it will be all worth it. Before you start gather all the ingredients:

    Ingredients for Dumpling Flour
    Ingredients for Dumpling (Gatte) Flour
    Ingredients for Shahi Gatte Filling
    Ingredients for Filling
    Ingredients for Shahi Gatte Tomato Gravy
    Ingredients for Tomato Gravy

    Gather all the ingredients and let's get started...

    Recipe

    Shahi Gatte – Govind Gatta
    5 from 2 votes

    Shahi Gatte - Govind Gatta

    Shahi Gatte, also popular as Govind Gatta, is a very royal dish of Rajasthan, which was often served in royal meals. Yet it is not very popular compared to other versions of Rajasthani gatte recipes. For those of you unfamiliar with this royal recipe, Shahi Gatte is Stuffed Chickpea Flour Dumplings in Rich Tomato Nut Gravy.
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    Prep Time20 minutes mins
    Cook Time1 hour hr
    Total Time1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
    Course: Main Course, Side Dish
    Cuisine: Indian
    Diet: Hindu, Vegetarian
    Keyword: Govind Gatta, Shahi Gatte
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 237kcal

    Ingredients

    For Dumplings (Gatte) Dough:

    • 1 cup Chickpea Flour Besan
    • 2 tablespoon Oil
    • ½ cup Water to knead
    • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
    • ¼ teaspoon Red chili powder
    • ½ teaspoon Caraway seeds Shahi Jeera
    • ½ teaspoon Carom seeds Ajwain
    • ¼ teaspoon Nigella sativa Kalonji
    • 1 teaspoon Salt as per your taste

    Filling for Dumplings (Gatte):

    • ½ cup Indian Cottage Cheese Paneer
    • ¼ cup Cashews broken or chopped
    • 1 tablespoon Ginger grated
    • ½ tablespoon Green chilies finely chopped
    • 1 tablespoon Coriander seeds crushed
    • 1 teaspoon Black pepper crushed
    • 1 teaspoon Cloves 6-8 piece crushed
    • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
    • ½ teaspoon Red chili flakes
    • 1 teaspoon Salt to taste

    For Gravy (Sauce):

    • 600 g Tomatos pureed or blended
    • 2 tablespoon Hung curd or khoya
    • ⅓ cup Heavy whipped cream ¼ cup + 1 tbs for topping
    • 1 tablespoon Ginger paste
    • 1 teaspoon Green chilies
    • ¼ cu Cilantro Handful of chopped
    • 1 tablespoon Oil
    • 2 tablespoon Broken Cashews
    • 1 tablespoon White Poppy Seeds
    • ¼ cup Milk
    • ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
    • 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
    • ½ teaspoon Red chili powder
    • ¼ teaspoon Black pepper
    • 1 tablespoon Kasoori Methi Roasted
    • ¼ teaspoon Garam masala
    • ½ teaspoon Dry mango powder
    • 1 teaspoon Salt as per your taste
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    Instructions

    For Dumplings (Gatte):

    • In a mixing bowl, mix all the ingredients of dumpling and knead it into a stiffer than roti/chapatti dough.
      1 cup Chickpea Flour, 2 tablespoon Oil, ½ cup Water, ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder, ¼ teaspoon Red chili powder, ½ teaspoon Caraway seeds, ½ teaspoon Carom seeds, ¼ teaspoon Nigella sativa, 1 teaspoon Salt
    • When the dough is done, keep it aside for 10-15 minutes.
      ½ cup Indian Cottage Cheese, ¼ cup Cashews, 1 tablespoon Ginger, ½ tablespoon Green chilies, 1 tablespoon Coriander seeds, 1 teaspoon Black pepper, 1 teaspoon Cloves, 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds, ½ teaspoon Red chili flakes, 1 teaspoon Salt
      Kneaded flour for shahi gatte
    • While the dough is resting, mix all the ingredients of filling in a separate bowl.
      Ingredients for filling of govind gatta
    • Now divide the dough and filling into equal small balls. The above quantity will give you around 14-15 pieces.
      Dough and filling divided into small balls to make stuffed dumplings for Shahi gatte
    • Now take each ball of chickpea flour and press it with your thumb and fingers and flatten into a flat disc.
      Flattened dough ball to put filling ball inside to make govind gatta
    • Place one ball of filling onto this flatten dough and cover it and make a round again, covering the filling properly with the dough.
      Process of making stuffed dumplings for Shahi Gatte
    • Repeat the process until done with all.
      Ready uncooked stuffed dumplings for Govind Gatte
    • Meanwhile heat some water in a pan for boiling these dumplings.
      Boiling water to cook Govind Gatte
    • Add these stuffed dumpling to the rolling boil water and let them boil for 10 minutes or until they start floating on surface.
      Stuffed dumplings being cooked in boiling water for Govind Gatta
    • Once done, strain these dumpling and keep the water aside.
      Stuffed dumplings being deep fried for Shahi Gatte
    • Now heat oil in a pan (kadahi) for deep frying these boiled dumplings. Deep fry them on medium heat.
      Shahi Gatte dumplings being deep fried
    • Keep the fried dumplings aside and start working on gravy for these dumplings.
      Fried Govind Gatta before putting in gravy

    For Gravy:

    • I have used my already homemade prepared tomato paste and nut paste, most of the time these pastes are available in my fridge to keep my work easy. But if you don't have these already prepared follow the sub-steps below to make both pastes.
    • Tomato paste: Heat oil in a pan add ginger paste, green chilies and tomato puree of 6-7 tomatoes and cook until all the water of tomatoes are gone and puree start separating oil.
      1 tablespoon Ginger paste, 1 teaspoon Green chilies, 1 tablespoon Oil, 600 g Tomatos
      Homemade tomato paste for tomato gravy
    • Cashew and poppy seed paste:  Make paste of cashews and poppy seeds with some milk in a blender and cook until mixture start separating oil.
      2 tablespoon Broken Cashews, 1 tablespoon White Poppy Seeds, ¼ cup Milk
    • Now add both the paste in a pan and mix and cook for few minutes.
      TOmato paste and nut paste ready to be mixed and cooked for Govind Gatta gravy
    • This is how paste would look after cooking for a few minutes.
      Cooked tomato and nut paste mix for gravy
    • When the tomato and nut mixture is cooked and roasted nicely add hung curd or mawa/khoya to it.
      2 tablespoon Hung curd
      Mawa being mixed to the gravy paste
    • Give it a good mix.
      Gravy paste after mixing mawa
    • Now add around 1-2 cups of water, which you kept aside after boiling the dumplings, little by little and stir vigorously until you get your desired consistency.
      Gravy paste after adding water and mixing
    • Add all the spices except garam masala, dry mango powder and kasuri methi and stir the gravy well to mix spices uniformly.
      1 teaspoon Coriander powder, ½ teaspoon Red chili powder, ¼ teaspoon Black pepper, ½ teaspoon Dry mango powder, 1 teaspoon Salt, ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
      Spices being added to gravy for Govind Gatta
    • Add some more water or milk if you feel that the consistency of gravy is still too thick and let it simmer for few minutes.
      ¼ cup Milk
      Shahi Gatte gravy after mixing spices and adding milk
    • Now add deep fried stuffed dumplings and ¼ cup of heavy cream to the gravy and let it simmer further.
      ⅓ cup Heavy whipped cream
      Stuffed dumpling being added to gravy to make Shahi Gatte
    • While gravy is simmering roast kasuri methi a little, roasting will further enhance the flavor of kasuri methi.
      1 tablespoon Kasoori Methi
      Methi being roasted
    • Sprinkle some garam masala, dry mango powder and roasted crushed kasuri methi.
      ¼ teaspoon Garam masala
      Simmering Shahi Gatte with garam Masala and methi being added.
    • Now, transfer the dish into a serving bowl.
      Shahi Gatte
    • Before serving garnish it with little heavy cream, grated paneer and cilantro to give that royal look what this dish deserve and enjoy.
      ¼ cu Cilantro
    Nutrition Facts
    Shahi Gatte - Govind Gatta
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 237 Calories from Fat 135
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 15g23%
    Saturated Fat 4g25%
    Trans Fat 1g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
    Monounsaturated Fat 6g
    Cholesterol 13mg4%
    Sodium 919mg40%
    Potassium 407mg12%
    Carbohydrates 18g6%
    Fiber 4g17%
    Sugar 5g6%
    Protein 9g18%
    Vitamin A 810IU16%
    Vitamin C 11mg13%
    Calcium 150mg15%
    Iron 2mg11%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    1. Poonam Khandelwal says

      October 28, 2018 at 2:05 pm

      Hi Rupali,
      Can we make the dumplings 1 or 2 days before the party and on the day of party dip it in the gravy?
      Thank you for the amazing recipe!

      Thanks,
      Poonam

      Reply
    2. himani says

      September 24, 2016 at 8:31 am

      Wow....I wish I had the patience to make something like this..my mouth waters at just seeing the pic

      Reply
      • Rupali Agarwal says

        September 24, 2016 at 8:34 am

        Come to visit us. I will make it for you. - Rupali

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