Recipe : Kamal-gatte ki sabji.

After our “Aloo-Tinda” was liked by many, lets prepare one more sessional  veggie which can only be found in the menu of your own kitchen and bring accolades to you that only you can prepare even this type of typical veggie delicious.

Bringing to you-

Kamal-gatte ki sabji.

The synonyms to this veggie are Kamal-kakdi, Nudru, Muraar, and Lotus-stem (in English).

Ingredients:

Lotus stem                  ½ kg

Onion                          4-5 medium

Garlic                           8-10 cloves

Mustard Oil                 1½ tbsp

Gram flour                    2 tbsp

Salt                              as per taste

Turmeric powder          ½ tsp

Garam masala               ½ tsp

Coriander powder         1 tsp

Maggi Masala-e-Magic  1 tsp

Method:

1. After washing lotus stem properly, cut it into pieces of 2½ inches.
2. Boil it in a pressure cooker; allowing 2 whistles on high & 3 on sim flame.
3. Once the pressure is down, peel & cut them further, into pieces of ½ inches.
4. Dry roast gram flour (besan).
5. After heating up the 1 ½ tbsp oil in a wok, take out 1 tbsp from it.
6. Put onion-garlic paste & all the dry spices, in the wok. Slightly sauté it.
7. Add lotus stem into the wok; mix it well & close the lid.
8. Keep stirring periodically. Remember to close the lid every time. Continue doing this till the lotus stem gets rolled with the masala & also gets cooked properly.
9. Now, open the lid.
10. Sprinkle 1 tbsp roasted gram flour & 1tsp oil on it. Sauté it well.
11. Repeat step 10 again.
12. Mix the rest of oil while stirring. Sauté it well.
13. Your Kamal-gatte ki sabji Is ready.