INGREDIENTS
Makhana Bhel
Servings - 4
INGREDIENTS
Tamarind - 60 grams
Dry red chili - 3
Fennel seeds - 2 teaspoons
Coriander seeds - 1 tablespoon
Warm water - 300 milliliters
Dates paste - 60 grams
Salt - 1/2 teaspoon
Black salt - 1/2 teaspoon
Paprika - 1/2 teaspoon
Jaggery powder - 40 grams
Cumin powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Dry ginger powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Oil - 1 1/2 tablespoons
Turmeric - 1/4 teaspoon
Red chili - 1/4 teaspoon
Cumin powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Salt - 1/4 teaspoon
Fox nuts - 50 grams
Onions - 40 grams
Cucumber - 110 grams
Tomato - 100 grams
Green chutney - 40 grams
Chaat masala - 1 teaspoon
Sev - 40 grams
Coriander - 2 tablespoons
Sev - for garnishing
PREPARATION
1. In a bowl, add 60 grams tamarind, 3 dry red chili, 2 teaspoons fennel seeds, 1 tablespoon coriander seeds, 300 milliliters warm water and soak for 15 minutes.
2. Transfer, this into a blender and blend it well. Strain it.
3. Take a pan, add blended tamarind water and cook for 2 minutes.
4. Add 60 grams dates paste, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black salt, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 40 grams jaggery powder, 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder, 1/2 teaspoon dry ginger powder and cook for 4 - 5 minutes. Remove it from heat.
5. Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a pan, add 1/4 teaspoon turmeric, 1/4 teaspoon red chili, 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook for 2 minutes.
6. Add 50 grams fox nuts and cook for 2 - 3 minutes. Remove it from heat.
7. In a bowl, add 40 grams onions, 110 grams cucumber, 100 grams tomato, cooked fox nuts, 40 grams green chutney, 40 grams prepared tamarind chutney, 1 teaspoon chaat masala, 40 grams sev, 2 tablespoons coriander and mix it well.
8. Garnish with sev.
9. Serve.