Kaju Makhana Lajawaab

Ingredients

• Ghee (clarified butter) ½ cup
• Makhana (lotus seeds)   1 cup
• Cashew  nuts ½  cup
• Jeera (cumin seeds ) 2 tsp
• cashew  nuts-soaked in water 1 cup
• Khus Khus (poppy seeds) soaked in water ¼ cup
• Milk   ¼  cup
• Dessicated  coconut 2 tbsp
• Coriander (Dhania) powder 1 tbsp
• Salt, to taste OR 2 tsp
• Green chillies-slit 2-3
• Cream  to garnish ¼  cup
• Chopped coriander leaves to garnish.

Preparation

• Grind the soaked cashew nuts, poppy seeds, milk and the coconut to a paste.

• Heat ghee in a heavy based pan and fry lotus seeds till they turn color slightly. Keep aside.

• Now fry cashew nuts to a light brown and keep aside. Splutter cumin seeds in the same pan add the ground paste. Saute over low heat, till the fat separates.

• Add coriander powder and salt. Add fried cashews and lotus seeds. Stir fry a few times and then add water.

• Simmer for 3-4 minutes and serve hot garnished with cream and coriander leaves.