Shahi Kaju Matar Makhana Sabzi - Wedding & Party Style Recipe
Shahi Kaju Matar Makhana Sabzi is a rich, royal curry with creamy texture, perfect for festive meals and special occasions.
Ingredients
1 cup = 250 ml
FOR MAKING PUREE
- 3 onions
- 3 tomatoes
- 5-6 garlic cloves
- 1 inch piece of ginger
- 2 green chilies
- 3 green cardamoms
- 8-10 cashews
- 1.5 cup water
FOR MAKING SABZI
- 1 cup green peas
- 2 cups makhana/fox nuts
- 10-12 cashews
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 bay leaves
- Small piece of cinnamon
- 3 cloves
- 1 black cardamom
- 1 tsp Kashmiri Red chilli powder
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp kasuri methi
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves
- 3 cup water
- 3 tbsp oil
Instructions
- Take oil in a pan and add cashews and lotus seeds.
- Saute on low heat for 7-8 minutes or until lotus seeds turn crisp.
- Take them out.
- For making PUREE, add onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, green chilies, green cardamoms, cashews and water in a pan.
- Put a lid and boil for 15-20 minutes until everything turns soft.
- Let it cool completely and then grind to a smooth puree.
- FOR MAKING SABZI, add oil in the same pan and add whole spices like cumin seeds, bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves and black cardamom.
- Saute until cumin splutter.
- Add puree, salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and coriander powder.
- Give them a mix.
- Put a lid and let it cook. As the paste is having onion paste too, it will splash so cook with a lid.
- Do stir at intervals to prevent the mixture from sticking at the bottom.
- When you see the oil separating, add green peas and water. Mix.
- Cover and cook for 20-25 minutes or until peas turn soft enough to eat.
- Add roasted makhane+cashews and mix.
- Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
- Lastly add kasuri methi, garam masala and fresh coriander leaves. Mix.
- Serve hot.