Nadur Bamchunth

Ingredients 

• 1 lotus stem
• 2 apples
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
• 2 green chillies
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon dry ginger powder (soonth)
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed (saunf) powder
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ver (Kashmiri garam masala)
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Wash thoroughly, scrape and cut the lotus stem into half inch diagonal pieces. Wash, peel, core and cut the apples into one centimeter thick slices. Sprinkle lemon juice over the apple slices so that they do not get discoloured.
2. Mix asafoetida powder in two teaspoons of water and keep aside. Remove stems, wash and finely chop green chillies. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and allow them to change colour.
3. Add the lotus stems, ginger powder, fennel powder, turmeric powder, asafoetida water, green chillies, salt, half a cup of water and cover and cook till half done. Add the apples and cook for another ten minutes till the apples are tender and the oil surfaces on top. Sprinkle ver and serve hot. Add the lotus stems, ginger powder, fennel powder, turmeric powder, asafoetida water, green chillies, salt, half a cup of water and cover and cook till half done. Add the apples and cook for another ten minutes till the apples are tender and the oil surfaces on top. Sprinkle ver and serve hot.

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