
Makhana Curry
Rich cashew-based creamy makhana curry with paneer cubes. Darbhanga celebration dish served at Maithil weddings.
Ise makhana sabzi, phool makhana curry, makhane ki sabzi naam se bhi khoja jata hai.
Time 45 min · Serves 4 · 443 kcal · Darbhanga, Bihar
Ingredients
Garnish
- garam masala powder (garnish) — 3 g
- Kasuri Methi (garnish) — 2 g
- Fresh Cream (garnish) — 50 g
Main
- salt — 6 g
- Turmeric Powder — 2 g
- Cashew Nuts — 50 g
- Ghee — 30 g
- coriander powder — 4 g
- Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder — 4 g
- Ginger — 10 g
- Phool Makhana (Popped Lotus Seeds) — 80 g
- Garlic — 10 g
- onion — 150 g
- Paneer — 200 g
- Tomato — 250 g
Method
- Roast the makhana in a little ghee until crisp; keep aside.
- Soak the cashews in hot water for 15 minutes.
- Boil onion, tomato, ginger and garlic for 10 minutes; cool.
- Grind the boiled mix with cashews to a smooth paste.
- Heat ghee and cook the paste until ghee separates.
- Add turmeric, chilli, coriander powder and salt; cook for 2 minutes.
- Add a cup of water and simmer the gravy.
- Add paneer and makhana; simmer for 3 minutes.
- Stir in cream, kasuri methi and garam masala; serve hot.
Common questions
- Makhana Curry ko English mein kya kehte hain?
- दरभंगा मखाना करी ko English mein Makhana Curry likhte hain.
- Ek plate Makhana Curry mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 443 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 45 min lagta hai — 20 min taiyari, 25 min pakana.
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