Arbi Masala Dry
Despite its Hindi name, arvi or arbi or ghuiyya, which may suggest to a layperson a connection, however faint, with the Arab world, colocasia is one of the oldest vegetables of the Indian Subcontinent.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 0.042kcal
Cost 25 rupee
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker
- Knife
- Kadai / Fry Pan
- Plate
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 10 unit colocasia
- 2 unit green chilly, chop them
- 1 tsp carom seed ( ajwain )
- 1 unit onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 inch ginger
- 1 tsp coriander seed
- 2 unit whole red chilly
- salt as per taste
- 1 tsp coriander leaves
2 tsp lemon juice or 1 small tsp raw mango powder
- 1/4 tsp Fenugreek seed
- 2 tsp Oil
Instructions
- Take 10 unit of colocasia and wash them clean, Put them in cooker with water. Stop the gas after 1 whistle.
- Grind onion, garlic, ginger, coriander seed, red chilli in mixer grinder. Prepare masala.
- Chop colocasia in round shape.
- Take fry pan (non stick is preferable ) . Add 2 tsp oil. Once the oil become hot. First add chopped chilly after 10 second add carom seed and fenugreek seed. Once they start crackling
- Put the masala in the fry pan.
- Fry until it start releasing oil
- Add arbi to the masala and mix with spatula
- Cover the fry pan with plate
- Remove the plate after 5 minute, close the plate again and open again after 5 minutes. Fry until arbi becomes crispy.
- Add lemon juice or mango powder, fry the arbi until it will be brown and crispy.
- Now crispy colocasia (arbi) is ready , garnish with coriander leaves. Enjoy this crispy colocasia (arbi) with chapati or paratha.
Notes
- Arbi/colocasia vegetable is not only popular in general diet but also as a fruit, but due to its latter nature, we do not pay attention to its nutrients.
- 100 grams of Arbi/colocasia has 42 grams of calories, which is more than potatoes.
- Apart from this, it has many essential nutrients like 3.7 grams of fiber, five grams of protein, 648 milligrams of potassium, vitamin A, C, calcium and iron.
- Its digestion is easy because of the high fiber. It is beneficial for the skin due to the abundance of antioxidants. It is also beneficial for patients with diabetes.
Nutrition
Serving: 100grams | Calories: 0.042kcal