Masala Arbi curry

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Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 10 - 15  minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

250 gms Arbi / taro root, boiled

1 cup onion puree

1 cup tomato puree

½ tsp ajwain/carom seeds

2 green chilies

½ inch stick cinnamon

1 clove

1 bay leaf

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp coriander powder

¼ tsp red chili powder

A pinch turmeric powder

½ tsp garam masala

½ cup fresh cream

Salt to taste

Oil

½ tbsp Lemon juice

Coriander leaves

For Marinating:

1/4 cup Besan (gram flour)

Salt to taste

Soda bicarbonate a pinch

Little water (to make a paste)

Method:

• Peel arbi and cut them into small pieces, then for marinating, mix all above ingredients to make a paste. Then deep fry these marinated arbi till golden brown and keep aside.
• For gravy, heat oil in kadai add whole spices, musterd seeds, ajwain and green chillies, sauté for few seconds.
• Add onion puree, ginger-garlic paste, tomato puree and powdered spices, cook for 5-8 min till oil separates.
• Then add fresh cream and stir, add deep fried arbi and sprinkle lemon juice, coriander leaves, stir and serve hot with naan/rice.