Name: Shahi matar makhana recipe by Sangeeta Sethi at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Makanas 100g; Peas 40 g; Cashews 40 g; Milk full cream 100 ml; Tomato 4; Ginger garlic paste 1 teaspoon; Bay leaf one; Salt .as per taste; Kashmiri mirch 1 table spoon; Turmeric powder 1 teasoon; Garam masala 1 teaspoon; Kasoori methi 20g; Desi ghee .2 tablespoon

ABOUT Shahi matar makhana RECIPE

Makhanas or foxnuts are dried lotus seeds which are rich in fiber proteins and carbohydrates. My mom used to make its delicious gravy veggy and i had learnt it from her before my marriage only..As i live in Bonn Germany i never found these foxnuts here and always craved for this this..Here i am writing the recipe of my moms shahi matar makhana gravy dish

Ingredients Serving: 4

Makanas 100g
Peas 40 g
Cashews 40 g
Milk full cream 100 ml
Tomato 4
Ginger garlic paste 1 teaspoon
Bay leaf one
Salt .as per taste
Kashmiri mirch 1 table spoon
Turmeric powder 1 teasoon
Garam masala 1 teaspoon
Kasoori methi 20g
Desi ghee .2 tablespoon

Instructions

Dry roast makhanas..keep it aside
Soak cashews in warm water ..for few minutes which would be added later while blending a tomato paste.
Blend tomatoes cashews in a blender
Now in a wok add desi ghee heat it and pour this paste ..start roasting it .
Add all the spices and salt ..once sauted completely allow it to cool and blend it again by adding milk into it
Siimmer it for few minutes and add peas into it
I have taken preboiled peas..
Now add preroasted makanas in it .
Let the gravy and the flavour of the spices get infused in the makhanas ..
Add kasoori methi
Add water and adjust it's consistency ..let it simmer for sometimes .
Your yummy shahi makhanas are ready .Garnish with preoasted cashews and also with coriander leaves
Serve the dish with laccha paranthas or rice

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