LOTUS ROOT CURRY - SHAHI MURAR

Ingredients (Serves: 4)

Lotus Roots: 4 medium

Tomato small: 1

Onions medium: 2

Almonds: 7-8

Cashews: 7-8

Ginger: 2 inches

Garlic: 2 - 3 flakes

Cumin seeds:1 tsp.

Red chilli powder: 1 tsp.

Coriander powder: 1 tsp.

Lemon juice: 1 tsp.

Fresh cream: 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Method:

1. Peel the lotus roots and cut into small pieces.

2. Boil the roots along with a small amount of salt.

3. Grate one onion and keep aside. Make thin slices of the second onion. Keep aside.

4. Make paste of almonds and cashews. Keep aside.

5. Make paste of ginger and garlic. Keep aside.

6. Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds. Wait till they sputter.

7. Add grated onions and stir till lightly cooked.

8. Reduce flame. Add ginger-garlic paste, lemon juice, chilli powder and coriander powder. Stir. After a minute, add almond-cashew paste. Stir the mixture till it is barely dry and starts separating from sides of the pan.

9. Add 2 tsps fresh cream, stirring continuously.

10. Add the boiled lotus root's pieces while continuously stirring.

11. Now add salt according to the taste.

12. Leave on heat for a minute more.

13. Garnish with onion and tomato rings.

14. Serve hot with roti/ naan/ kulchas.