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Nadru ki Yakhni By Chef Pankaj Bhadouria

Nadru ki Yakhni is a traditional dish from Kashmir. Chef Pankaj Bhadouria shares the recipe in detail.

Serves

3

Cooking Time

10-15 Min

Meal Type

curry

Preparation Time

10 Min

Difficulty

MEDIUM

INGREDIENTS

  • For Nadru ki Yakhni

    • water as required

    • 1 black cardamom

    • 1 tsp caraway seeds

    • salt to taste

    • 3 green chillies

    • 1 cinnamon stick

    • 1 cup sliced lotus stem

    • 2 cups curd

    • 1/2 tsp fennel powder

    • 1/2 tsp dry ginger powder

    • salt to taste

    • 1 tbsp ghee

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    In a kadhai, boil water and add black cardamom, caraway seeds, salt, 3 green chillies slit, cinnamon stick and simmer.
  2. 2

    Add 1 cup sliced lotus stem, boil it for 7-8 mins, and strain it.
  3. 3

    In a pan, add 2 cups curd, and cook on low flame while stirring continuously.
  4. 4

    Add boiled sliced lotus stems and cook till gravy get a creamy texture.
  5. 5

    When the gravy thickens, add fennel powder, dry ginger powder, salt and mix well.
  6. 6

    Heat ghee in a tadka pan and pour over the gravy. Nadru ki Yakhni is ready to serve.

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