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Posted on February 22,

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I had posted a recipe for

Tori
Makhane ki Sabji which
Ka Bhartha

has been very popular. I

Baigan
am now writing about
ka Kalaunji
Gosht
Chane
ka Kabab

Makahne ka kheer. I am
sure you will like this also.
Ingredients

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Makhana
Milk

2 cups
5 cups

Dry fruits

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Saffron
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according to
a few strands

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Cardamoms 3-4

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Ghee or butter

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Sugar

makhanas for this dish.

Cooking
Boil the milk till it
thickens to half.

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Fry the makhanas

lightly in ghee or
butter till they

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become crisp.
Break or rather crush

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the makhanas into

small pieces.

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Add makhanas to the

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milk and cook like

any other kheer.
Add sugar and

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crushed cardamom

Littis

seeds and cook till

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the sugar melts.

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the kheer cool to

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and

Remove from fire.

Add dry fruits and let
room temperature.
Mix a few strands of

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saffron in two to

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three tea spoons of

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milk.

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Pour it into the kheer

and mix.

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Garnish with sliced dry

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saffron and serve. It makes

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Snacks

Makhana is actually seed

Side

Vegetables of lotus flowers. It is grown

only in a particular region

of Bihar and supplied all
over the country. It is
mainly used for making
kheer and vegetables. It is
also fried and used as
snacks. Makhana
preparations are also eaten
during fasting. Makhane ki
sabji is considered a
delicacy.
Ingredients
The quantities of
ingredients given below are
approximates only. They
may need to be adjusted
according to taste.

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1. Makhana 1 1/2 cups

2. Matar 1
cupTomatoes 2 or 3
3. Chopped onions 2
medium size
4. Dhania Powder 1/2
spoon
Garlic Paste

1/2

spoon
5. Red Chili Powder
6. Green chilies 3 or 4
7. Garam Masala 1/2
tea spoon
8. Cashew Nuts 10 t0
12 pieces
9. Resins

10 to 12

pieces
10. Dhania leaves
11. Vegetable oil
12. Salt
Method
1. Put two spoons of
vegetable oil in a
kadai and heat on
medium fire.
2. When the oil
becomes hot, add
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till the makhanas
become a little
brittle.
3. Remove from fire
and allow it to cool.
4. Add makhanas, split
cashew nuts, resins,
green chilies slit
length-wise, stir and
cook till all the
ingredients get
properly mixed. You
may also add some
khoya, but not really
necessary.
5. Add water and cook
till done.
6. Add garam masala
powder and remove
from fire.
Pour in a serving bowl.
Garnish with tomato slices
and dhania leaves. When
finished the curry should
be thick.

Makhane ki Sabji

Makhane ki sabji goes well

with plain rice, pulao, plain
roti and paratha.
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