In a blender jar, add garlic, ginger, whole red chilies, black mustard seeds, coriander seeds, and tomato. Blend all spices to make a smooth paste.
In a mixing bowl, add gram flour, turmeric powder, about 1.5 tsp of salt, chopped green chilies, half of the chopped onions, fenugreek leaves. Now, mix all the ingredients well.
Add water in batches and make a smooth batter.
Heat a Kadhai on medium heat and then pour in the batter we prepared. Continuously stir the batter to avoid lumps.
Grease a tray or thali and then add the batter. Now, evenly place it on the thali.
Cut the batter into the shape of your choice. Don’t discard the leftover batter, we need it to thicken the gravy.
Heat oil in a Kadhai and then deep fry gram flour dumplings.
Heat a Kadhai on medium heat and then add oil.
Add bay leaves, pepper seeds, cloves, fenugreek seeds, and saute for 15 seconds.
Add rest of the chopped onion and then saute until onions become translucent.
Add the masala we prepared earlier and then cook for 1 minute. Add little water if required.
Add turmeric powder and 1 tsp of salt. Now, mix all the ingredients well and cook until oil separates from the masala.
Add the mashed leftover dumplings and mix well.
Pour in 1 cup of water and cook for 2 minutes. Add dumplings and then cook for 2 minutes.
Sprinkle coriander greens and mix well with the curry.