How to make Besan Ke Nimboo -
A new version of gram flour with a touch of lemon.
This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel & has featured on Sanjeev Kapoor Kitchen.
Main Ingredients : Gram flour (besan) (बेसन), Lemons (नींबु)
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Main Course Vegetarian
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Besan Ke Nimboo Recipe Card
History of Indian cuisine dates back to nearly 5,000-years ago when various groups and cultures interacted with India that led to a diversity of flavours and regional cuisines.
Indian cuisine comprises of a number of regional cuisines. The diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic group and occupations, these cuisines differ from each other mainly due to the use of locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Indian food is also influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions.
Foreign invasions, trade relations and colonialism had introduced certain foods to the country like potato, chillies and breadfruit.
Prep Time : 11-15 minutes
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Sour
Ingredients for Besan Ke Nimboo Recipe
Gram flour (besan) 1/4 cup
Lemons 3
Onion 1 medium
Spring onion greens 2-3 stalk
Spring onion bulbs 7-8
Oil 2 tablespoons
Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Ginger 1 inch piece
Green chillies 5-6
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
Yogurt 2 tablespoons
Method
Step 1
Coarsely chop onion and spring onion greens. Quarter the spring onion bulbs.
Step 2
Heat oil in a non stick pan. Add cumin seeds and as they turn brown, add onion and sauté for ½ a minute.
Step 3
Chop ginger (you can also grate it) and add to the pan. Halve the green chillies vertically and add to the pan.
Step 4
Add spring onion bulbs and continue to sauté. Soak the boondi in ½ cup water.
Step 5
Add spring onion greens to the pan along with salt, turmeric powder and yogurt and mix well.
Step 6
Sprinkle gram flour on top but do not mix. Cover the pan and allow it to cook.
Step 7
Halve the lemons and remove the pips.
Step 8
Squeeze the juice and add to the rest of the ingredients in the pan, cover and cook till the gram flour gets well cooked in the steam.
Step 9
Drain the boondi and add. Mix well.
Step 10
Reduce heat, cover and cook again for a couple of minutes. Serve hot.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 162.25 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 15.6 gm
Protein : 3 gm
Fat : 10.65 gm
Other : 0.44
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