Welcome to vegetarian cooking Guide
Vegetarian Vegetarian Vegetarian Cooking Smokequit Article
. For a permanent link to this article, or to bookmark it for further reading, click here.
lotus stem nutrition and Benefits, Kamal Kakdi(Lotus stem) Patties
from: BasuSeasonal vegetables and fruits are always in demand because they keep you healthy and fit. Among the winter seasonal vegetables, common ones like green peas, carrot, beans are eaten by all. Drumstick flower and Kamal kakdi (lotus stem) are not so regularly consumed vegetable but have great health benefits.
November to February is the season for flowering of drumstick flower and drumstick is highly valued for its antibacterial, medicinal and cleansing properties. In fact, almost every part of the drumstick plant has some therapeutic value or the other.
Likewise, kamal kakdi(Lotus Stem) which is very popular among North Indians, is rich in iron, vitamins B, C and has great fiber content. It is used in traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. Nutrition benefits of Kamal Kakdi along with drumstick flower Keeping in mind the food and nutritional value, Indians prefer to make a variety of dishes using the seasonal vegetables as much as possible. Indians like to make curries with the leaves, flowers and fruits of drumstick to prevent frequent infections. Drumstick flowers boiled in milk is a very good energizer. Kamal kakdi has a strong physical resemblance to the lungs which explains why it is used to treat various respiratory problems.”
Kamal Kakdi Patties / Lotus Stem Patties:
Ingredients:
- Kamal kakdi (Lotus Stem): 250 gms
- Potato:150 gms
- Garam masala: 1tsp
- Red chilli powder: 1tsp
- Besan (gram flour): 100 gms
- Cooking soda (sodi-bi-curb): 1 pinch
- Salt -1tsp
- Oil:100 gms
- 1/2 lemon juice
Method of Preparation:
Wash and cut kamal kakdi into medium pieces ( 3”) . Pressure cook with two cups water and ½ tsp salt giving 3-4 whistles. Cool and crush them on your palm. Boil potatoes and break into pieces. Mix all masalas and lemon juice along with the mashed stems. Make small round shapes. Prepare a batter mixing besan in water with soda and salt. Dip the balls in it and fry in oil. As soon as they are half-fried, take them out and press on your palm to shape them like tikki or patties. Then deep fry in oil. Serve hot with green chutney.
Vegetarian Vegetarian Vegetarian Cooking Smokequit News