Haak Ta Nadeir

                                                       Haak Ta Nadeir 

                               

Ingredients:

1.Haak 1 lb
2.Mustard oil or Any Cooking oil 2 Tbsp.
3.Asafeotida a pinch
4.Cloves 4
5.Whole Kashmiri red chilies or Green chilies 4
6.Salt to taste
7.Vari Masala 1 tsp
8.Lotus roots ½ lb or 1 Stick.

Methods:

Slice diagonally lotus root & Stir Fry in the pan
Keep aside.
Then start cooking Haak.
Heat the oil in a Pan.
Add cloves and the pinch of asafeotida.
Stir with a ladle, and add immediately 2 cups of water, Salt and the whole red or green chilies.
(If whole dried or green chilies are not available, 1/2 tsp.of red chili powder may be added instead).
When the water and spices boil, add Haak leaves, and turn with the ladle till these become limp, and get immersed in the gravy.
Cook for 20 minutes or when leaves become tender, add Stir fry lotus root and cook for 5 to 7 minutes. Haak-Naduir is Ready.

Add Vari Masala after crushing it and serve with steam rice, preferably hot.