Bihari Makhana Aur Matar Sabzi Recipe

Name: Bihari Makhana Aur Matar Sabzi Recipe
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Lotus Seed (1 cup Phool Makhana (Lotus Seeds)); 1 cup Green Peas (1-1/2 cups Green peas (Matar) blanched — up to 0.5); 1 piece Yellow Onion (1 Onion finely chopped); 1 piece Tomato (1 Tomato finely chopped); 1 piece Green Chili (1 Green Chilli finely chopped); ½ tsp Red Chili Powder (1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder); 1 tsp Ground coriander (1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)); ½ tsp Garam Masala (1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder); ¼ tsp Mustard Seeds (1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)); ¼ tsp Cumin Seeds (1/4 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)); ¼ tsp Fennel Seed (1/4 teaspoon Fennel seeds (Saunf)); ¼ tsp Fenugreek Seed (1/4 teaspoon Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds)); ¼ tsp Nigella Seed (1/4 teaspoon Kalonji (Onion Nigella Seeds)); 2 tsp Cilantro (2 teaspoon Coriander (Dhania) Leaves finely chopped for garnish); 2 tsp Vegetable Oil (2 teaspoon Oil or as required (vegetable oil used)); 0 pieces Table Salt (Salt to taste)

Bihari Makhana Aur Matar Sabzi Recipe - Sabzi Recipes (Indian)

17 minIndian

Servings4

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

Lotus Seed1 cup · 1 cup Phool Makhana (Lotus Seeds)
Green Peas1 cup · 1-1/2 cups Green peas (Matar) blanched — up to 0.5
Yellow Onion1 piece · 1 Onion finely chopped
Tomato1 piece · 1 Tomato finely chopped
Green Chili1 piece · 1 Green Chilli finely chopped
Red Chili Powder½ tsp · 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
Ground coriander1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
Garam Masala½ tsp · 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
Mustard Seeds¼ tsp · 1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
Cumin Seeds¼ tsp · 1/4 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
Fennel Seed¼ tsp · 1/4 teaspoon Fennel seeds (Saunf)
Fenugreek Seed¼ tsp · 1/4 teaspoon Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds)
Nigella Seed¼ tsp · 1/4 teaspoon Kalonji (Onion Nigella Seeds)
Cilantro2 tsp · 2 teaspoon Coriander (Dhania) Leaves finely chopped for garnish
Vegetable Oil2 tsp · 2 teaspoon Oil or as required (vegetable oil used)
Table Salt0 pieces · Salt to taste

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Steps

1To begin making the Bihari Makhna Aur Matar Sabzi Recipe, blanch the green peas in hot water and keep aside.
2Dry roast the makhana on medium heat for 5 minutes and keep aside.
3Heat oil in the same pan, add the pan poran masala, cumin, mustard, fenugreek, fennel and nigella seeds and saute till the spices become fragrant.
4Add the onions and saute until it turns translucent.
5Roughly pound the garlic cloves using a mortar and pestle and add it to the pan. Saute till the raw smell of the garlic goes away.
6Add the tomatoes, a pinch of salt and saute until the tomatoes turn mushy. Once the tomatoes are mushy add the red chilli powder, coriander powder and garam masala and mix well.
7Now add the blanched green peas, season with salt and cook for 3 minutes. Add the roasted makhana and mix well.
8Cook Bihari Makhna Aur Matar Sabzi for another 3 minutes, switch off the heat.
9Remove Bihari Makhna Aur Matar Sabzi into a serving bowl and garnish with the coriander leaves.
10Serve the Bihari Makhna Aur Matar Sabzi Recipe along with Phulkas and Kadhi Bari for a delicious weeknight dinner.