This family recipe takes me back to the small town of Rajaldesar in Rajasthan and the memories of my great grandfather, a freedom fighter who cherished it greatly. An older member of the household passed it on to me.

  • Serves

    4

  • Cook Time

    00 h 40 m

Ingredients

  • 500 gm spinach
  • 200 gm lotus stem (nadru)
  • 50 gm ghee
  • 5 gm ginger paste
  • 5 gm cream
  • 2 gm garlic paste
  • 2 gm turmeric powder
  • 1 gm ginger, julienned
  • 1 gm coriander powder
  • 1 gm cumin seeds
  • 1 gm hing
  • 150 ml refined oil
  • 4-5 fresh green chillies, chopped
  • Salt to taste

Preparation

  1. Cut the lotus stem into thin slices and deep fry them.
  2. Shred the spinach and keep it aside.
  3. In a pan, add a few tablespoons of oil, and temper it with cumin and hing.
  4. Toss in the chopped green chillies, followed by ginger and garlic paste. Sauté well.
  5. Put in the spinach and let it cook through. Stir in the turmeric and coriander powder and continue sautéing the spinach for a few more minutes.
  6. Into this add the fried lotus stem and cook for a few minutes. Finish with cream, ghee and ginger juliennes.
Written by

Pappu Singh

Pappu Singh is currently the Executive Chef at The Oberoi Grand Kolkata. He has previously been on the opening teams of The Trident Gurgaon and The Oberoi Gurgaon and has worked at The Trident Udaipur and The Trident Chennai.

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