Makhani Makhana is my personal twist to our humble fox nuts or phool makhana. Infact makhana in this makhani gravy makes the whole recipe of this Makhani Makhana more creamier. Allright, so before this becomes more of a tongue twister, l'll tell you a small story behind this Makhani Makhana.
So Monday's I observe fasts and that's when I avoid eating onion, garlic etc and in afternoons generally eat roasted makhana's . One of these Monday's when I had these left over Makhana's and there wasn't much veggies in the fridge, I thought of making a quick tomato based Makhani gravy and that's when came my Makhani Makhana. Like all the other experimental recipes, I had my initial apprehensions regarding this Makhani Makhana but then it turned out to be a hit on the dinner table. Now that thumbs up said it all and qualified this Makhani Makhana for my blog.
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- Makhana (Fox Nuts): 1 cups dry roasted
- Cinnamon: 1
- Cumin seeds: ½ tsp
- Cardamom: 2
- Cloves: 4
- Bay leaf:1
- Pepper corns: 4
- Ginger: 1 tbsp paste
- Green chilli: 1
- Tomato: 1 cup chopped
- Sugar: ½ tsp
- Salt: as per taste
- Coriander powder: 1 tbsp
- Turmeric powder: 1 tsp
- Chilli powder: ½ tsp
- Cumin Powder: 1 tsp
- Yoghurt: 2 tbsp
- Milk: 2 tbsp
- Oil: ½ tbsp
- Heat oil in a wok , add cumin seeds and once it starts spluttering add cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaf, cloves and pepper corn.
- Add ginger paste and cook for a minute before adding tomato pieces.
- Now add some sugar and salt and cook till tomatoes are softened.
- Now add dry masalas like coriander powder, chilli powder, turmeric powder and cumin powder and cook for 5 mins or till masala is done.
- Let the masala cool down for a while and then make a paste of it.
- Add the masala paste in the wok and cook it with yoghurt and give it a good mix.
- At the stage add some water and let the gravy become consistent .
- Now add makhana in the gravy and then some milk and serve hot with some garnish of coriander leaves