Ingredients

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½ kg or 1 lb Lotus root/Nadur; Lemon juice or Tomatoes or Tamarind pulp; salt to taste (approx. ½ tsp), 1 tsp chili powder; 1 tsp shonth; pinch of heeng; 2-3 tbsp of oil.

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Method :

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* Take 2 ½” long pieces of Nadur and cut in center;
* Put 3 tbsp of oil in pressure cooker.
* Add Nadur to oil and a pinch of heeng.
* Fry till Nadur becomes little brown; add chili powder; shonth and salt. Stir well. Add little water and stir.
* Add ½ cup of water and boil.
* Pressure cook for 5-10 minutes.
* Turn off the stove.
* Open the lid when pressure in cooker drops down.
* Add lemon juice or tamarind pulp to Nadur.
* Boil for 5 minutes.
* Check Nadur is crunchy soft.
* Serve with white boiled rice.

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Note:
If you are cooking with tomatoes, follow the same Method : as above.
Add only 2 tomatoes to Nadur while frying.
Please note that before adding spices, put less water as tomatoes give water out.