Receta Arbi roast recipe – How to make spicy arbi roast or arbi fry recipe – colocasia roots/taro roots recipes

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Arbi or taro root or colocasia is a root vegetable which is high in dietary fibre, carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins.  They are free from gluten proteins.  The health benefits include its ability to improve digestion, lower blood sugar levels, protect the skin, increase circulation, aid the immune system, prevent heart disease, while also supporting muscle and nerve health. Arbi roast is a very simple and a tasty side dish for sambar rice, rasam rice or dal chawal.  It also goes well with phulkas.  It is a mildly spiced vegetable and no onion or garlic is used in this recipe.  You can also serve arbi roast as a starter or appetizer.  Other arbi recipes : Arbi cutlet Arbi ki kadhi Prep Time : 20 mins Cook Time : 20 mins Servings : 2-3 persons Indian cuisine INGREDIENTS Arbi or taro roots or colocasia roots – 250 gms Besan or gram flour – 3 tablespoons Red chilli powder – 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon Coriander powder – 1 teaspoon Cumin powder – 1 teaspoon Garam masala – 1/2 teaspoon Salt to taste Oil for shallow frying FOR TEMPERING/SEASONING Oil – 1 tablespoon A pinch of asafoetida or hing Mustard seeds /rai – 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds or jeera – 1/2 teaspoon Curry leaves – 10 Red chillies – 2 (broken into 2 small pieces) Lemon juice – 1 teaspoon (optional) HOW TO MAKE OR PREPARE ARBI ROAST OR ARBI FRY RECIPE Scrub the arbi thoroughly to remove the dirt and mud.  Pressure cook with enough water for upto 2 whistles.  Do not overcook, otherwise it will become too mushy. Once the pressure is released and cooled down completely, peel the skin of the arbi pieces and cut them into 2 or 3  pieces. In a wide bowl or mixing bowl, add besan, red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala, salt and little oil.  Mix well and make a thick paste.  Ensure not to make the masala paste too thin. Add the cut arbi pieces and mix well, so that the paste is evenly coated to all the arbi pieces.  Let it marinate for 10-15 minutes.  Heat 4 tablespoons of oil in a non-stick pan, on medium flame.  Add the marinated arbi pieces in small batches and roast on both the sides, till golden brown in colour.   Add more oil if required and fry for 10-12 minutes, until the vegetable becomes completely dry and roasted.  Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a tadka pan.  Add mustards seeds and once the seeds stops spluttering, add cumin seeds and stir fry till light golden in colour.  Add curry leaves, hing and red chillies and fry for few seconds.  Add this seasoning to the arbi roast and toss gently. Sprinkle lemon juice on top and serve hot as a side dish for sambar rice, curd rice or as a starter or appetizer. NOTES/TIPS Lemon juice gives a nice tangy taste to the vegetable.  You can also add sprinkle little amchoor powder on top instead of lemon juice. Do not cut the arbi pieces into very small pieces, as they tend to break while roasting. It is better to use a non-stick pan or tawa, as the vegetable does not stick to the pan, while roasting.   Related RecipesRajgira ki puri recipe or vrat ki puri recipe- Navratri recipesCarrot and peas stir-fry (gajar matar subzi) recipe – no onion no garlic recipeSouth indian coconut rice or thengai sadam recipeFrench beans stir-fry recipe – how to make beans palya or beans poriyal recipe – south indian stylePadwal subzi/padavalakai palya/snakegourd stir-fry recipe – snakegourd recipesYam stir-fry recipe or how to make suran stir fry or senai kizhangu curry recipePumpkin erissery recipe – how to make mathanga (pumpkin) erissery recipe – onam recipesGujarati dal recipe – how to make gujarathi dal recipePoha chivda or chiwda (spicy flattened rice) recipe – Diwali snacks recipePoha cutlet recipe or avalakki/aval cutlet recipe – easy snacks recipe