Arbi Roast/Colocasia Roots

Arbi Roast/Colocasia Roots Recipe

 

Ingredients:-

250 grams arbi/colocasia roots, boiled and peeled

½ tsp mustard seeds/rai

1 sprig curry leaves/kadi patta

1 or 2 dry red chilies

¼ tsp turmeric powder/haldi

½ tsp red chili powder/lal mirch powder

½ tsp sambhar powder

a generous pinch of asafetida/hing

1 tbsp rice flour

2.5 tbsp oil

1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves (optional)

Salt as required

How to make arbi roast or colocasia roots:-

• First rinse 250 grams arbi/colocasia roots very well in running water, then drain and steam them in a pressure cooker or electric cooker or steamer till they softened.
• Arbi should be cooked completely, but not mushy.
• Once they are warm, and then peel them. Slice them into rounds.
• Heat oil in a frying pan. Add 1 tsp mustard seeds and crackle them.
• Then add broken dry red chilies, 7 to 8 curry leaves and a generous pinch of asafetida.
• Stir and Sauté for half a minute or till the chilies change color. Add the sliced arbi and stir very well.
• Sprinkle ¼ tsp turmeric powder, ½ tsp red chili powder and ½ tsp sambhar powder(or you can also add coriander powder + garam masala instead of sambhar powder).
• Add 1 tbsp rice flour. Stir again very well so that the spice powders and rice flour are evenly mixed. Add salt as required.
• Stir again and on a low flame, roast the arbi roots till they get start getting crisp and golden. Turn over and roast the other side too.
• Once the arbi pieces are roasted and golden, then sprinkle 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves. Mix well.
• If you like a little tang, then add 1 tsp lime juice or dry mango powder and stir well.
• Serve hot and enjoy….