Besan Kamal Kakdi Lotus stems cooked with masalas and gram flour to make a flavourful dish. Lotus stem slices cooked with gram flour and mild spices. A must try recipe ! By Sanjeev Kapoor 02 Sep 2016 in Recipes Veg New Update Main Ingredients Gram flour (besan), Lotus stem Cuisine Rajasthani Course Main Course Vegetarian Prep Time 6-10 minutes Cook time 16-20 minutes Serve 4 Taste Spicy Level of Cooking Easy Others Veg Ingredients 3-4 tablespoons gram flour (besan) 1 medium lotus stem 2 tablespoons ghee A pinch of asafoetida 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 teaspoon coriander powder 1 teaspoon red chilli powder A pinch of garam masala powder Salt to taste 1/2 teaspoon dried mango powder 1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander leaves Method Peel and diagonally slice the lotus stem. Heat some water in a non-stick pan, add lotus stem, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for 10 minutes. Heat ghee in a non-stick pan. Add gram flour, mix, reduce heat and sauté till fragrant. Strain the lotus stems into a bowl, reserving the water. Add asafoetida and cumin seeds to the pan and mix well. Add coriander powder, chilli powder and garam masala powder and salt and mix again. Add boiled lotus stems, mix and cook for a minute. Add some of the reserved water and dried mango powder, mix and cook till dry. Add coriander leaves and mix well. Sprinkle some garam masala powder and serve hot garnished with coriander leaves. Nutrition Info Calories 419 Carbohydrates 25.1 Protein 6.5 Fat 32.5 Other Fiber Iron- 13.9mg #Asafoetida #Coriander powder #Cumin seeds #Dried mango powder #Fresh coriander leaves #Garam masala powder #Ghee #Gram flour (besan) #Lotus stem #Red chilli powder #Salt Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now You May Also like Advertisment Read the Next Article