MAKHANI ARBI MASALA RECIPE
Ingredients:
1. Arbi (medium size) – 250 gms
2. Besan (gram flour) – 2 tblsp
3. Oil (tel) (tel) – 3 tblsp
4. Ajwain – 1/2 tsp
5. Onion (pyaj) (chopped)- one
6. Green chilli (slit) (deseeded and chopped)- one
7. Red chilli (lal mirch) powder – 1/2 tblsp
8. Chopped coriander – 1 tblsp
9. Salt (namak) – 1/2 tsp or to taste
10. Lemon juice – 1/2 tblsp
11. Garam masala – 1/4 tsp
12. Makhani Gray :
13. Tomatoes (tamatar) (chopped roughly) – 250 gms
14. Ginger (adrak) paste – 1/2 tsp
15. Garlic (lasan) paste – 1/2 tsp
16. Green chilli – one
17. Red chilli (lal mirch) powder – 1/2 tsp
18. Laung (cloves)- 2
19. Choti elaichi (green cardamom)- one
20. Salt to taste
21. Butter – 2 tblsp
22. Honey- 1 tsp
23. Kasoori methi – 1 tblsp
How to make Makhani Arbi Masala :
- Pressure cook the whole arbi with three cups of water to give one whistle.
- Keep on low flame for 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from fire. 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 chot elaichi. - Boil. Cover and cook on low heat till it is reduced to a saucy consistency.
- Remove from fire.
- Blend in a mixer.
- Strain into a clean pan.
- Add butter. Stir in honey.
- Add salt to taste.
- Keep on fire.
- Boil. Simmer on low flame for 1-2 minutes.
- Add kasoori methi and remove from fire.
- Keep the makhani gray aside.
- Peel and flatten each piece or arbi.
- Sprinkle some 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 centre, 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.
- Adjust seasoning.
- Sprinkle lemon juice, garam masala and the remaining coriander.
- Stir and serve immediately.
