Kerala Style Taro Root Curry Recipe (Colocasia)
A vegetarian Kerala Recipes recipe with colocasia root (arbi) - washed thoroughly and peeled, tamarind - malabar, salt - to taste. Ready in 40 min, serves 3.
Curated byAditya Nair🇮🇳
Instructions
14 steps- 1
To begin making the Kerala style Taro root curry, first thoroughly wash and scrub theboiled Taro roots
colocasia root (arbi) - washed thoroughly and peeled(250 grams)curry leaves(7) - 2
(You can soak them for 20-30 minutes in water, so that the dirt comes off easily)Apply some coconut (or any other) oil to your hands and peel them
fresh coconut - scrapped(1/4 cup)coconut oil(1 tablespoon) - 3
Be sure to remove the green layer under the skin too
- 4
Cut the Taro root into bite sized pieces
colocasia root (arbi) - washed thoroughly and peeled(250 grams) - 5
In a sauce pan/Kadai or a seasoned earthen pot add the Taro root, tamarind piece(s), salt and some water
colocasia root (arbi) - washed thoroughly and peeled(250 grams)tamarind - malabar(1)salt - to taste - 6
Cook on low flame till it is well cooked
- 7
Meanwhile, in a mixer blend together the coconut, chilli powder and small onions
fresh coconut - scrapped(1/4 cup)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)onions - peeled(2)coconut oil(1 tablespoon)onions - peeled and chopped(2)dry red chilli - broken(2) - 8
Add this mixture to the cooked Taro roots, add salt if required and cook for 5-6 minutes more
colocasia root (arbi) - washed thoroughly and peeled(250 grams)salt - to taste - 9
Heat oil in a small pan and add the mustard seeds
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 10
Once they splutter add the cumin seeds
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 11
Add the onions, curry leaves and sauté for a minute
onions - peeled(2)onions - peeled and chopped(2)curry leaves(7) - 12
Add the red chillies, sauté for a few seconds and add this tempering to the Taro root curry
colocasia root (arbi) - washed thoroughly and peeled(250 grams)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)dry red chilli - broken(2)curry leaves(7) - 13
Mix well and cook for 1-2 minutes
- 14
Your Kerala Style Taroo Root Curry Recipe Is ready, serve with hot rice or phulkas
colocasia root (arbi) - washed thoroughly and peeled(250 grams)curry leaves(7)
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Kerala Style Taro Root Curry Recipe (Colocasia)
A vegetarian Kerala Recipes recipe with colocasia root (arbi) - washed thoroughly and peeled, tamarind - malabar, salt - to taste. Ready in 40 min, serves 3.
Curated byAditya Nair🇮🇳
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14 steps- 1
To begin making the Kerala style Taro root curry, first thoroughly wash and scrub theboiled Taro roots
colocasia root (arbi) - washed thoroughly and peeled(250 grams)curry leaves(7) - 2
(You can soak them for 20-30 minutes in water, so that the dirt comes off easily)Apply some coconut (or any other) oil to your hands and peel them
fresh coconut - scrapped(1/4 cup)coconut oil(1 tablespoon) - 3
Be sure to remove the green layer under the skin too
- 4
Cut the Taro root into bite sized pieces
colocasia root (arbi) - washed thoroughly and peeled(250 grams) - 5
In a sauce pan/Kadai or a seasoned earthen pot add the Taro root, tamarind piece(s), salt and some water
colocasia root (arbi) - washed thoroughly and peeled(250 grams)tamarind - malabar(1)salt - to taste - 6
Cook on low flame till it is well cooked
- 7
Meanwhile, in a mixer blend together the coconut, chilli powder and small onions
fresh coconut - scrapped(1/4 cup)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)onions - peeled(2)coconut oil(1 tablespoon)onions - peeled and chopped(2)dry red chilli - broken(2) - 8
Add this mixture to the cooked Taro roots, add salt if required and cook for 5-6 minutes more
colocasia root (arbi) - washed thoroughly and peeled(250 grams)salt - to taste - 9
Heat oil in a small pan and add the mustard seeds
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 10
Once they splutter add the cumin seeds
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 11
Add the onions, curry leaves and sauté for a minute
onions - peeled(2)onions - peeled and chopped(2)curry leaves(7) - 12
Add the red chillies, sauté for a few seconds and add this tempering to the Taro root curry
colocasia root (arbi) - washed thoroughly and peeled(250 grams)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)dry red chilli - broken(2)curry leaves(7) - 13
Mix well and cook for 1-2 minutes
- 14
Your Kerala Style Taroo Root Curry Recipe Is ready, serve with hot rice or phulkas
colocasia root (arbi) - washed thoroughly and peeled(250 grams)curry leaves(7)
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