Lotus Root Curd Curry

This tangy and tasty vegetarian dish is made of lotus stem and it is low in calorie but high in iron.The main ingredients required are curd, Fennel seed powder, Dry Ginger Powder and Garam Masala

Ingredients: (Serving 4)

• 500gms Lotus Root
• Oil
• ½ tsp Garam Masala
• ½ tsp Cumin seed Powder
• 2 tsp Fennel seed Powder
• 2 Black Cardamom
• 2 Green Cardamom
• Few Cloves
• 1 inch Cinnamon stick
• ½ tsp Ginger Powder
• Salt (According to taste)
• 250gms or 1 Cup Curd

Method
Take some oil in the Frying Pan and fry the cut pieces of Lotus stem for just 5 minutes.Take them out aside and put them in another Pan. Now pour a glass full of water over it and add salt to taste, 1 tsp fennel seed powder, 1 tsp powder of 2 cloves + Cinnamon stick + Green Cardamom + Black Cardamom all grinded together, ¼ fry Ginger powder, ¼ tsp Cumin seed Powder. Cover the Pan with a lid and keep it to cook for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile on the other side prepare the curd gravy by adding curd in the oil along with the spices, which are 1 tsp Fennel seed powder, ¼ tsp Dry Ginger Powder,¼ tsp Cumin seed Powder. Evenly mix all the spices with the curd and boil the gravy for couple of minutes. After this pours your gravy into the Lotus stem that you had left to cook. Now cook your curry for just 10 minutes. At last sprinkle a bit of Garam Masala over it. Serve this tangy dish hot along with rice
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