# Methi Malai Makhana

A royal-tasting Methi Malai Makhana dish prepared for lunch, served with beetroot, roti, and salad.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Salad
- Language: hi

## Ingredients

- makhana
- fresh methi, finely chopped
- ghee
- spices
- cashews
- salt
- dahi
- fresh veggies
- leafy greens
- microgreens
- Italian balsamic vinegar
- makhana powder

## Instructions

1. Roast makhanas until slightly burnt, then discard some and keep the rest.
2. Finely chop fresh methi.
3. In ghee, add spices and cashews to make a tempering (tadka).
4. Add salt and cooked methi.
5. Avoid adding dahi and covering on heat, as this will curdle the dahi.
6. Prepare a salad by cutting fresh veggies and leafy greens, loading with microgreens, and dressing with Italian balsamic vinegar.
7. Attempt to fix the main dish by adding makhana powder, which failed.
8. Make a fresh tempering (tadka) again.
9. Add roasted makhanas.
10. Turn off the gas.
11. Add dahi.
12. Garnish the finished dish with cashews.
13. Pack with beetroot, roti, and salad.

## Tips

- Do not add dahi (yogurt) on high heat as it may curdle.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/Y0xRW9jWwd0?si=olOrqcYpxQLhnF_d
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c4362713-07c4-455c-8112-7f0b5618e2ff
- Extracted: 2026-02-13

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