MAKHANI ARBI MASALA RECIPE

Ingredients:

1. 300gms Arbi
2. 250 gms gram flour
3. Oil
4. 4 tblspAjwain
5. 2 tspOnion chopped
6. 2 Green chilli chopped
7. 1 tbsp Red chilli powder
8. 2 tblsp Chopped coriander
9. Salt
10. 2 tsp Lemon juice
11. 1 tblsp Garam masala
12. 2Tomatoes chopped
13. 250 gmsGinger paste
14. 2 tsp Garlic paste
15. 1/2 tspGreen chilli
16. 1 Red chilli powder
17. 1/2 tsp cloves
18. 2 green cardamom
19. Salt to taste
20. Butter - 2 tblsp
21. Honey- 1 tsp
22. Kasoori methi - 1 tblsp

• Pressure cook the arbi with three cups of water and give one whistle. Cool and drain.
• To prepare makhani gray, put tomatoes in a bandi, add one cup of water, ginger and garlic paste, green chilli, red chilli powder, laung and cardamom.
• Boil. Cover and cook on low heat till it is reduced to a saucy consistency and bleand it in a mixer
• Add butter , honey and salt , Simmer on low flame for 1-2 minutes
• Then add kasoori methi and remove from fire.
  Keep the makhani gray aside.
• Peel and flatten each piece or arbi.
• Put salt and red chilli powder on it.
  Sprinkle dry besan.
• Overturn the pieces and sprinkle salt, red chilli and besan on the other side too.
  mix, so as to coat lightly.
• Heat oil on a large tawa, add half the arbi and sauté over medium heat till golden.
• Shift the fried arbi from the center to the sides (periphery) of the tawa.
• Add the rest of the arbi, fry and shift to the sides.
• In the same oil, add ajwain, when it turns golden, add chopped onions, grated ginger and green chilli and sauté for three minutes.
• Add 1/2 tsp salt.
• Return the arbi to the center, add red chillies and half of the coriander.
• Fry for a minute. Add the prepared makhani gray and fry until the arbi is coated with the gravy.
• .Sprinkle lemon juice, garam masala and the remaining coriander.
• Stir and serve immediately.