NADUR YAKHNI RECIPE

Nadur Yakhni is a Kashmiri dish made of lotus root and yoghurt. Learn how to make/prepare Nadeir Yakhean by following this easy recipe.

Nadur Yakhni Recipe Difficulty Average Recipe Type Veg. Serves Serves 4 Ingredients: • 1/2 kg Nadur (Lotus Root) • 2 cups Yogurt • 1 tsp Caraway Seeds (shahi jeera) • 1/2 tsp Fennel Powder (saunf) • 1 tsp Sonth (ginger powder) • 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder • 1 inch stick Cinnamon • 4 small Green Cardamom • 5 Cloves • 2 big Black Cardamom • 2 Bay Leaves • 2 tbsp Oil • 1/4 tsp Heeng (asafoetida powder) • Salt to taste How to make Nadur Yakhni: • Cut lotus root into round slices. • Put the slices in a pressure cooker and add 2 small & 1 big crushed cardamom, cloves, bay leaves, 1/2 tsp shahi jeera, heeng and salt. • Pour 2 cups of water in the pressure cooker and cook till first whistle. • Drain the excess water and keep the boiled slices aside. • Beat yogurt in a bowl and add ginger powder, fennel powder, 1 crushed black cardamom, crushed cinnamon and cumin powder. • Mix the contents well. • Warm oil in a pan and add yogurt mixture. • Sauté at low heat for about five minutes until thick. • Now add boiled & drained nadur slices in yogurt sauce and simmer for 5 minutes again. • Crush the remaining 2 green cardamoms and 1/2 tsp shah jeera in a pestle. • Sprinkle it over the dish. • Keep the dish covered for a few minutes. • Nadur Yakhni is ready to serve with rice.