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Main Ingredients | Gram flour (besan), Lotus stem |
Cuisine | Rajasthani |
Course | Main Course Vegetarian |
Prep Time | 6-10 minutes |
Cook time | 16-20 minutes |
Serve | 4 |
Taste | Spicy |
Level of Cooking | Easy |
Others | Veg |
Ingredients
- 3-4 tablespoons gram flour (besan)
- 1 medium lotus stem
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- A pinch of asafoetida
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- A pinch of garam masala powder
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon dried mango powder
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander leaves
Method
- Peel and diagonally slice the lotus stem.
- Heat some water in a non-stick pan, add lotus stem, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for 10 minutes.
- Heat ghee in a non-stick pan. Add gram flour, mix, reduce heat and sauté till fragrant.
- Strain the lotus stems into a bowl, reserving the water.
- Add asafoetida and cumin seeds to the pan and mix well. Add coriander powder, chilli powder and garam masala powder and salt and mix again.
- Add boiled lotus stems, mix and cook for a minute. Add some of the reserved water and dried mango powder, mix and cook till dry.
- Add coriander leaves and mix well.
- Sprinkle some garam masala powder and serve hot garnished with coriander leaves.
Nutrition Info
Calories | 419 |
Carbohydrates | 25.1 |
Protein | 6.5 |
Fat | 32.5 |
Other Fiber | Iron- 13.9mg |
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