chatpati crispy arbi(spicy-crispy colocasia) |
Main Ingredient: colocasia(arbi), beaten rice(poha), mint and cilantro Prepration time -30 minutes Cooking time -10 minutes Cuisine - North Indian Difficulty level – Medium Course: main, snacks Serve - 4
Ingredients:-
- 1/2 kg colocasia (arbi)
- 1 cup beaten rice (poha)
- 2-3 Dry red chillies dry roasted and broken
- 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida (hing)
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds (rai / sarson)
- 2 tablespoon oil ¼ cup Mint leaves (pudina)
- ½ cup Cilantro leaves (dhaniya)
- 1-2 chopped Green chillies
- Salt to taste (namak)
- 1/2 teaspoon green mango powder (amchur powder) (optional)
Preparation:
- Wash the colocasia thoroughly. Pressure cook in a vessel over water for 2 whistles.
- Make sure the colocasia is cooked but not overcooked.
- Remove and peel the colocasia. Cut into ¼" thick roundels. Keep aside.
- Grind together the beaten rice, red chillies, asafoetida, Dry green mango powder and turmeric powder to a fine powder. Keep aside.
- Wash the mint, cilantro and chllli thoroughly.
- Grind together the mint, cilantro and green chilies into a fine paste. Keep aside.
Method:
- In a heavy bottom broad pan heat the oil and add mustard seeds in it.
- When it starts crackling add the chilli, cilantro and mint paste. Stir fry till it start giving a nice aroma.
- Add the colocasia, salt and the ground powder.
- Stir-fry till the mixture is crisp.
- Serve hot.