Name: Nadir Monje
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: kashmiri
Ingredients: 250 g Lotus Stem (About 1 large stem, peeled and sliced); 1 cup Besan (Gram flour); 0.25 cup Rice Flour (For extra crispiness); 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chili Powder (Adjust to taste); 0.5 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 pinch Hing (Asafoetida); 0.5 tsp Ajwain (Carom seeds); 0.5 tsp Garam Masala; 1 tsp Salt (For the batter, plus more for boiling); 0.75 cup Water (Adjust as needed for batter consistency); 2 cup Vegetable Oil (For deep frying)