Chef Saloni Kukreja Cooks Savoury Makhana Aloo Curry; Shares Recipe | Curly Tales

Image Courtesy: Instagram/ Saloni Kukreja🌷 (@salonikukreja)

Image Courtesy: Instagram/ Saloni Kukreja🌷 (@salonikukreja)

Do you love munching on fox nuts? If you often add makhana to your diet, try Chef Saloni Kukreja's recipe to cook Makhana Aloo Curry.

A Makhana Recipe

• 2 tbsp oil • 1 tsp cumin seeds • 2 chopped green chillies • Paste made using 2 onions • Paste made using 2 tomatoes • 2 potatoes • 1 tsp garam masala powder • 1 tsp red chilli powder • 1 tsp coriander powder • 1 cup makhana (fox nuts) • Salt • Coriander leaves

Ingredients

Image Courtesy: Instagram/ Saloni Kukreja🌷 (@salonikukreja)

Image Courtesy: Instagram/ Saloni Kukreja🌷 (@salonikukreja)

• Take a pan, heat oil, and fry makhana till they turn crispy and perfectly golden brown.

Step 1

• Next, heat oil in a pressure cooker and fry onion paste on a medium-low flame. Cook till the paste becomes golden brown. Once done, add cumin seeds, coriander powder, garam masala powder, green chillies, and red chilli powder, and cook for a couple of minutes.

Step 2

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Image Courtesy: Instagram/ Saloni Kukreja🌷 (@salonikukreja)

• In the next step, pour tomato paste and cook for a few more minutes to thicken the gravy. Add, diced potatoes and sprinkle salt. Put the lid and pressure cook for 4 whistles.

Step 3

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• Next, simmer the gravy for about 5 minutes and pour the fried makhana. Mix everything well and Makhana Aloo Curry is ready.

Step 4

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Serve delicious Makhana Aloo Curry with steamed rice and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.