Colocassia roots or Arbi as they are called all over North India and Chembu in South India can be turned into a simple but delicious stir fry or steamed and used in coconut based or onion based gravies as per individual taste. The leaves of the Colocassia tubers are used to make a tasty dish called Patra, Pathrado or Alu Vadi. Posting a stir fry today which is simply amazing! You can even serve it as an appetizer.
Ingredients :
- 1 kg Arbi
- 3tbsps chilly powder or as per taste
- Salt
- 1 tbsp Hing/asafoetida
- 5tbsps Coconut oil
- 2tsps mustard
Method :
Wash the Arbi thoroughly. Boil it in a large pot of water till three fourth done. Allow to cool. Deskin. Chop into bite sized pieces. Sprinkle the chilly powder, salt and hing and mix well. Marinate for half an hour. Heat the oil. Add the mustard and, after it splutters, switch off the stove. Drop in the marinated Arbi. Mix thoroughly so that the oil coats the Arbi evenly. Tip it into a microwave safe dish and microwave for five minutes. Remove. Toss and microwave for another five minutes. It can also be made the traditional way by roasting on a gentle flame.
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