KASHMIRI MONJ HAAK/KNOL KHOL SOUP

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Kashmiri Monj haak is a very famous dish often cooked in kashmiri families. It is a very delightful recipe often relished with rice. This knol khol soup which is served hot is very healthy,easy to cook and requires almost no spices but is  extremly tasty.

INGREDIENTS:

1. knol khol plants/ganth gobhi/Monj haak       4-5 plants

2.  Mustard oil                                                    6-7 tbsp

3. Asfoetida/ Hing                                              1/8th tsp

4. Red chilly whole                                             2-3 no

5. Salt                                                                  as per taste

6. Green chillies                                                  3-4 no

7. Baking Soda                                                    a pinch (optional)

RECIPE:

1. Cut the leaves into small pieces and make slices from the thick stem (ganth).

2.wash it properly by dipping in water 2-3 times to remove the mud.

3. Heat 6-7 tbsp mustard oil into a pressure cooker till smokey

4. Add 1.8th tsp asfoetida and washed knol khol and red chillies to it.(a pinch of baking soda can be added to maintain the colour)

5 Cook it for 2-3 min at high flame and add 2-3 glasses of water and let it boil. 

6. Close the lid of pressure cooker and pressure cook till 2-3 whistles on high flame.

7 Remove the steam from the cooker and open the lid .

8 Add green chillies and let it boil for 5 min

Monj haak is ready to serve

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