How to make Kashmiri Nadru Palak - SK Khazana -

Kashmiris love both lotus stem and spinach and if you cook them together they are in heaven

Sanjeev Kapoor

This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

Main Ingredients : Lotus stem (भें), Lotus stem (भें)

Cuisine : Indian, Kashmiri

Course : Main Course Vegetarian


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Kashmiri Nadru Palak - SK Khazana

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Contrary to popular belief a vegetarian diet gives you all the nutrients you will ever require to live a fit and healthy life. With low saturated fat and cholesterol, high fiber content and rich complex carbohydrates - veggie delights like greens, pulses and curries are your best bet at a meal which is nutritious and tasty!

Prep Time : 6-10 minutes

Cook time : 31-40 minutes

Serve : 4

Level Of Cooking : Moderate

Taste : Mild

Ingredients for Kashmiri Nadru Palak - SK Khazana Recipe

  • Lotus stem diagonally cut into 1 inch pieces 250 grams

  • Lotus stem thinly sliced 50 grams

  • Spinach chopped 1 bunch

  • Oil 2 teaspoons

  • Oil to deep fry

  • Salt to taste

  • Mustard oil 2 tablespoons

  • Caraway seeds (shahi jeera) 1 teaspoon

  • Asafoetida 1/4 teaspoon

  • Dried ginger powder (soonth) 1/4 teaspoon

  • Fennel seed (saunf) powder 1/4 teaspoon

  • Black salt (kala namak) as required

  • Garam masala powder 1/4 teaspoon

  • Red chilli powder to sprinkle

Method

Step 1

Heat oil in a non-stick kadai, add lotus stems and a pinch of salt, sauté on high heat for 5 minutes or till they turn golden brown and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.

Step 2

Heat mustard oil in the same kadai till it begins to smoke. Add caraway seeds, asafoetida, and spinach and mix well. Add salt and a little water and mix. Cover and cook for 5-7 minutes or till spinach is cooked.

Step 3

Mash the spinach lightly with the spatula. . Add the sauteed lotus stems, dried ginger powder, fennel seeds powder, black salt and Tata Sampann Garam Masala and mix well.

Step 4

Reduce heat, add 2 tbsps water, cover and cook for 5-7 minutes or till they are just done. .

Step 5

Meanwhile heat sufficient oil in a deep pan, drop in the lotus stem slices and deep-fry till golden brown and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper, sprinkle black salt and red chilli powder.

Step 6

Transfer nadru palak on a serving plate, garnish with the fried lotus stem and serve hot with rice

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Chef Sanjeev Kapoor is the most celebrated face of Indian cuisine. He is Chef extraordinaire, runs a successful TV Channel FoodFood, hosted Khana Khazana cookery show on television for more than 17 years, author of 150+ best selling cookbooks, restaurateur and winner of several culinary awards. He is living his dream of making Indian cuisine the number one in the world and empowering women through power of cooking to become self sufficient. His recipe portal www.sanjeevkapoor.com is a complete cookery manual with a compendium of more than 10,000 tried & tested recipes, videos, articles, tips & trivia and a wealth of information on the art and craft of cooking in both English and Hindi.