SOCHAL NADIR-MALLOW LEAVES AND LOTUS STEM CURRY IN KASHMIRI STYLE

SOCHAL NADIR-MALLOW LEAVES & LOTUS STEM CURRY IN KASHMIRI STYLE





INGREDIENTS 

Kashmiri Sochal Nadir 

• Sochal or mallow leaves-1 kg
• Lotus Stem- 250 grams
• Salt- 1 tablespoon
• Whole Dried Kashmiri red chili-3 
• Kashmiri Red Chili Powder- 2 tablespoon 
• Ginger Powder-1/4 tablespoon 
• Onion-1 
• Oil- 3-4 ladles 
• Garlic-4-5 cloves
• Asafoetida-1 teaspoon

STEPS FOR PREPARATION

• Clean sochal leaves properly.
• Wash the leaves 3-4 times.
• Drain away the excess of water.
• Peel the upper layer of  the lotus stems.
• Cut them into round slices.
• Wash them thoroughly under the running water.
• Chop onions into small pieces.
• Take a large pan.
• Heat oil in a deep pan.
• Deep fry lotus stems pieces.
• Keep them in a bowl.
• Fry onions till they are brown in color.
• Add salt.
• Mix them well.
• WE need to wait till the water is separated from onions and continue stirring the onions.
• Add Kashmiri red chili powder and mix them well..
• Add asafoetida.
• Add the ginger powder.
• Mix all of them till of them blend nicely with the leaves.
• Water would be present in the leaves.
• Add fried lotus stems.
• Add the whole dried Kashmiri red chilies.
• Cover the pan with a lid.
• We have to wait till the curry has no liquid in it.
• Serve the vegetable with rice or rotis.