Arbi Masala
Colocasia roots in a spicy paste
Serving 4-6 persons
Preparation Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
1 Pound | Colocasia Roots/Arbi |
2 Large | Finely Chopped Onion |
4 Tablespoon | Tomato Paste |
1 Tablespoon | Ginger Paste |
1 Tablespoon | Finely Chopped Green Chillies |
1 Teaspoon | Garlic Paste |
2 Tablespoons | Garam Flour |
2 Tablespoons | Corn Flour |
1 Teaspoon | salt |
1.5 Cup | Cooking Oil |
Dry Spices
1 Teaspoon | Cumin Seeds |
1 Tablespoon | Coriander Powder |
1 Teaspoon | Turmeric Powder |
1 Tablespoon | Garam Masala |
1 Teaspoon | Red Chili Powder |
| Salt To Taste |
For Garnishing
2 Tablespoons | Finely Chopped Coriander leaves |
Method
Boil and peel Colocasia roots. In a bowl mix gram flour and corn flour and salt and spread it over an plate.
Heat 1 cup oil in an shallow pan. Take one root place it over the flour mix plate and press it with palm of your hand. Now turn it over press and rub flour all over it. Now fry this roots. Fry all the roots in same way at medium heat till they turn brown.
When all of them are fried drain them over an paper towel.
In an frying pan heat half cup of oil and cumin seeds to it and fry them when they change color add onions to them.
Now fry onions till they turn brown and add green chillies, garlic, and ginger paste to it. Fry them for 1 minute and add coriander powder, garam masala. haldi, salt and red chilli powder.
Cook it for another 1-2 minutes and add tomato paste and cook it till it separates the oil.
Add half cup of water and cook it fro 1 minute and add fried roots to it. Mix them well but gently and carefully so roots does not broke.
Cook it for another 5 minutes while keep tossing them. Remove it from the flame garnish it with coriander leaves and serve it hot with chapatti, parantha or puri.
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