Is there a particular spice or gravy(Indian) that goes well lotus stem?

I cooked some lotus stems today and found the taste and texture quite interesting. I was wondering if one could make some cool subzi out of it, I could add it in my restaurant menu:). Anybody with a Indian recipe for preparing the stem....kindly help !!!

Is there a particular spice or gravy(Indian) that goes well lotus stem?
If you're looking for unique and inventive, replace the potato in this recipe with Lotus Stem:





ALOO SUBZI



Ingredients:

3 or 4 medium potatoes

1 small onion

1/3 teaspoon Garlic powder

2/3 ginger

1 teaspoon Turmeric

3 tablespoon vegetable oil

salt to taste



Optional:

2 cloves

1 whole cardamom

1 whole bay leaf



Prep:

1 Boil potatoes until tender.

2 Peel and crush potatoes with a fork.

3 Chop onion and brown in oil.

4 Add potatoes, spices and ? c. water and stir well.

5 Lower heat and cook for 5 to 7 minutes.