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Cardamom-Soft Pot Makhana Oven Bake
🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Cardamom-Soft Pot Makhana Oven Bake

🇮🇳 Indian

A vegetarian Indian dish in the spirit of Koraput cooking — Cardamom-Soft Pot Makhana Oven Bake brings a cardamom-soft touch with a classic oven bake finish. About 35 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 10 min Cook 25 min Serves 3 Medium

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Coriander Powder1 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
  • Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
  • Makhana (Fox Nuts)2 cups

Optional extras

  • Green Chili1-2, slit
  • Ghee1 tbsp
  • Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

  1. 1

    Soak or rinse dals/grains if the dish uses them.

  2. 2

    Pressure-cook or simmer the base until soft.

  3. 3

    Prepare a tempering of ghee, cumin, garlic, and chili.

  4. 4

    Pour tempering over the cooked base.

  5. 5

    Simmer briefly to marry flavours.

Chef's tip

Keep the flame medium — rushing browns the base too fast.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Masala Makhana | Healthy Snack Recipe | Flavored Foxnut Recipe | Rj Payal’s Kitchen · on YouTube