Nadru Yakhni - A Kashmiri Delicacy

Lotus stem is a go to appetizer for most of us. The crunchy, sweet and spicy starter is delicious. But in this blog we’ll see a simple delectable recipe where lotus stem meets a rich yogurt infused fragrant spices - Nadru Yakhni, a Kashmiri cuisine. In this blog, we’ll show you how to make these deliciousness  from  Tamil Nadu’s leading exporter of sunflower oil

Ingredients :
 

  1. Lotus stem 1 cup

  2. Ginger powder 1 tsp

  3. Besan/Gram flour 1 tbsp

  4. Ajwain/Carom seeds 2 tsp

  5. Cinnamon stick 1 inch

  6. Elaichi/Cardamom 2

  7. Bay leaf 1

  8. Hing/Asafoetida ¼ tsp

  9. Oil

  10. Garam masala 1 tsp

  11. Salt to taste

  12. Curd 2 cups


Instructions :

  1. Peal the lotus stem, and thinly slice them.

  2. Boil the lotus stem for 10-12 minutes in salted water until tender. Drain the water and set aside.

  3. In a bowl whisk the curd and besan well. If it thickens, add 1 or 2 tablespoons of water to adjust. The mixture should be smooth and lump free in pourable texture, but not watery.

  4. Now heat oil in a kadai. Once the oil is hot add cumin seeds and let it splutter.

  5. Once it splutters, bring the heat to simmer and pour the whisked yogurt mixture and bring to boil and let it simmer for 10 minutes.

  6. As it simmers, add the cooked lotus stem, garam masala and fennel powder. Continue to cook it for 5 minutes.

  7. In another pan add oil. Once the oil is hot add the cumin seeds, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, asafoetida, and bay leaves until aromatic. 

  8. Pour the yogurt mixture into the pan and stir once. Turn off the heat immediately and garnish with some dried mint leaves.

  9. Serve it hot with naan, roti or rice.



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