Gatte Ki Sabzi — Rajasthani Gram Flour Dumplings in Yoghurt Curry (गट्टे की सब्जी)

Rajasthan, particularly the Marwari community and the desert regions of Jodhpur and Bikaner

Gatte ki sabzi is central to Rajasthani desert cuisine, where fresh vegetables were historically scarce and besan (gram flour) dumplings provided protein-dense volume cooked in a sour yoghurt-based sauce. The gatte themselves are spiced besan cylinders — carom seeds, red chilli, turmeric, and oil rubbed into stiff gram flour, rolled into finger-thick logs and boiled in salted water until firm, then sliced and either pan-fried for edges or added directly to the curry. The sauce uses the same besan-yoghurt base as kadhi but is thinner and more heavily spiced, built on mustard seed, onion, and tomato.

Served with bajra (pearl millet) roti or phulka. Followed by ker sangri or churma to complete the Rajasthani thali.