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Kwanti Recipe

Kwanti

Kwanti is a popular Nepalese curry made with nine types of lentils and pulses.

  • Total Cook Time 15 mins
  • Cook Time 15 mins
  • Recipe Servings3
  • Easy

Ingredients of Kwanti

  • Boiled pulses
  • 1/4 cup bengal gram
  • 1/4 cup green peas
  • 1/4 cup black eyed beans
  • 1/4 cup chick peas
  • 2 Tbsp white kidney beans
  • 2 Tbsp whole green grams
  • 2 Tbsp lentil with skin
  • 2 Tbsp lentil without skin
  • 2 Tbsp clarified butter
  • 4-5 cloves
  • 2-3 cinnamon
  • 3-4 cloves garlic
  • 2 Tbsp chopped onions
  • 1/2 tsp carom seeds
  • 2-3 whole red chillies
  • 1 tomato-chopped
  • 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Mustard oil to shallow fry

How to Make Kwanti

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1.
Heat mustard oil in a pan, bring to smoke point.
2.
Add red chilli, cloves, cinnamon, garlic cloves and carom seed.
3.
When it crackles, add chopped onions & tomatoes and saute for 2 minutes.
4.
Now add the boiled pulses followed by seasoning.
5.
Mix well and cook for 5 more minutes.
6.
Garnish with clarified butter and serve.
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