Palak Makhana ( Lotus Seeds Cooked in Spinach Gravy )

Palak Makhana ( Lotus Seeds Cooked in Spinach Gravy 

•  Spinach/Palak - 1 bunch 
• Green chilly ..1 
•  Phool Makhana ( Lotus Seeds ) -1 cup 
• Milk-1/4 th cup 
• Salt to taste 

To season

• Ghee- 1 tblsp 
• Cumin seeds..1/2 tsp 
• Cloves- 3 
• Cinnamon stick- 1/2 inch 
• Onion -1 chopped 
• Tomatoes-2 chopped 
• Red chilly powder- 1/2 tsp 
• Garam Masala Powder- 1/2 tsp  
• Turmeric powder- 1/4 th tsp 

Method 

Wash the spinach leaves well , chop them roughly , cook it till mushy along with chopped green chilly .cool n blend it well . 

In a kadai , add a tsp of ghee n roast the lotus seeds , in sim flame n take it out .

In the same kadai with remaining   ghee , add cumin seeds, cloves , Cinnamon stick n fry for a while . Add the chopped onions n fry till pinkish red . Add tomatoes n cook till the raw smell goes n it turns mushy . Add salt n  all the powders n fry for a minute .Add the blended spinach , milk , little water n cook on sim flame for 3 minutes. Add the roasted phool makhana n cook for a minute . 

Serve hot .