250 Gms. Fenugreek leaves, 150 Gms. Of Besan (Kadalai Maavu), 100 Gms. of Coarse wheat flour, three spoons of chiilli and ginger paste, Coarsely powdered Dhania and Black pepper, quarter cup. This should be very coarse.
 
One spoon of Fruit salt, Salt to taste, Sugar to taste, One spoon of Asafoetida, Three spoonfuls of Sour curds, Oil for frying.

 

Mix the flours and all the ingredients in a pan and add three spoons of oil. mix the ingredients in flour very well. Taste the mixture for salt and hotness. If you need to add chillies or salt, Add now. Add small quantity of water and start making the dough go on adding little quantities of water till you get a soft consistency of workable dough. Make small round balls of the dough and deep fry in a kadai on a medium flame.

 

If you like Vendhaiyum,  you can add Fenugreek leaves to the above dough and make vendhaiyum Gota. These are very delicious . Other variation is using only kadalai Maavu. You may avoid using wheat flour and use only Kadalai Maavu.In such a case, use a little more of saapadu soda along with fruit salt as Kadalai maavu alone tends to harden and does not give soft Gotas.

 

Gota ready to serve.