Makhana ki Sabzi

Name: Makhana ki Sabzi
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cup Lotus Seed (2 cups Phool Makhana (Lotus Seeds)); ¼ cup Green Peas (1/4 cup Green peas (Matar)); 1 tsp Ginger (1 teaspoon Ginger grated); 1 pinch Yellow Onion (2 + 1 Onion chopped); 6 pieces Cashew (6 Cashew nuts); 1 tbsp Poppy Seeds (1 tablespoon Poppy seeds); 1 tbsp Pumpkin Seeds (1 tablespoon Pumpkin seeds); 1 piece Bay Leaves (1 Bay leaf (tej patta)); 1 piece Cardamom (1 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds); 1 piece Cinnamon Stick (1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)); 2 pieces Cloves (2 Cloves (Laung)); 1 piece Green Chili (1 Green Chilli); 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes (1 teaspoon Red Chilli flakes); 2 tbsp Heavy Cream (2 tablespoon Fresh cream); 1 tbsp Clarified Butter (1 tablespoon Ghee); 0 pieces Vegetable Oil (Oil to cook)

A creamy North Indian curry made with roasted lotus seeds (makhana) in a spiced paste of onions, cashews, and poppy seeds.

40 minIndian

Servings4

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1To start making Makhana ki Sabzi Recipe, get all the ingredients handy. Pressure cook 2 onions, cashews, magaj and poppy seeds along with enough water. Blend it into a smooth paste in a mixer grinder and set aside.
2In a pan heat the ghee and add Makhana to it. On a medium flame roast the Makhana till they crisp up completely.
3When you eat them it should be crunchy till the centre and should not be chewy. Set aside.
4Heat oil in a pan. Add bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and sauce it till they give out a nice aroma.
5Add green chilli and 1 chopped onion and saute till the onion turns light gold
6Add fresh green peas and saute for a minute.
7Add the ground paste, red chilli flakes and saute for a minute.
8Add 2 cups of water, grated ginger and let it boil for a couple of minutes.
9Add roasted Makhana to this and let it soak up the liquid and get soft.
10You will see that the Makhana shrinks in size. Turn off heat.
11Serve Makhana ki Sabzi with hot with roti, whole wheat naan, butter naan or phulkas to make a filling lunch or dinner.