Saturday 25 September 2010

Crispy Colocasia

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Hi friends!

In my attempt to make my day to day vegetables more interesting and to bring about a variation I tried this. This is a very simple to try preparation and goes very well with parathas or with some daal and rice.

The preparation hardly has an technicalities in it except that one has to take precaution that the colocasia is not overcooked. It’s a simple to try recipe made with minimum spices and to add more flavour it is cooked in mustard oil. For people who do not enjoy eating this oil, they could use any vegetable oil. It is a Jain recipe so uses no onion or garlic.

Ingredients

about 500-600gms Colocasia

mustard oil for cooking

1 tsp fennel seeds

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp cumin seeds

1/4 tsp asafetida

salt to taste

To be mixed together

2 tsp red chili pwd

3/4 tsp turmeric pwd

2 tbsp coriander pwd

1 tbsp amchoor pwd

1 tbsp cumin pwd

1/2 tsp rock salt

Method

Pressure cook the colocasia for one whistle, peel and keep aside. Flatten each piece of colocasia by pressing between the two palms.

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Heat about 3-4 tbsp oil in  a flat pan and add the mustard seeds, followed by cumin and fennel. Add some asafetida.

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Now arrange the flattened pieces in the pan and sprinkle some salt over it.

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Spread half the spice mix on the top and then turn the pieces and cook on low flame till the bottom side turns crisp.Now spread the remaining spice mix over the colocasia and turn it again so that the other side can be cooked till crisp.

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Once crisp from both the sides serve hot along with rice and lentils.

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Sending it to Divya's 'Show me your curry' event.

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32 comments:

Nivedita Thadani said...

yummy!!
This will be first when I go for next shopping.

Unknown said...

Thats loos totally yummy!! will go perfect with steaming rice!

My Kitchen Antics said...

I ahve never tried cooking with colocasia...id prob give it a go but without the frying bit..

Angie's Recipes said...

Colocasia...new saw them before...are they like yam and taro?

Angie's Recipes said...

Colocasia...never saw some before...are they like yam and taro?

Sadhana Valentina said...

Looks yummmm

Pari Vasisht said...

dear Angie, taro and colocasia are the same.

Unknown said...

wow they look super delicious and perfectly done!

Sayantani Mahapatra Mudi said...

my maa sometimes fry colocasia with spices and onion almost this way. looks delicious, perfect with a cup of tea in the evening.

Santosh Bangar said...

TASTY DELICIOUS AND MOUTHWATERING RECIPE

kitchen queen said...

lovely crispy and tempting colocasia.

Torviewtoronto said...

yummy recipe

sonu said...

wow..looks gorgeous,crisp and yum..wud like to have just on its own ..delicious !

chaitrali pathak said...

super yummy....have never tried this ...wil surely....looks superb....

Krishnaveni said...

delicious recipe, great

Akanksha said...

good one..step by step pictures are very helpful in reading

Unknown said...

Hi Pari,

Yummy colocasia...

Do visit me dear!

Dr.Sameena@

www.myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com

Sushma Mallya said...

So delicious...

Nandinis food said...

Wow. Interesting. Looks nice and delicious.

Pavani said...

yummy n mouthwatering colocasia.. looks crispy too..

Gouri Guha said...

This looks delicious and perfect in all its simplicity.

Hamaree Rasoi said...

Crispy Colocasia looks awesomely made.

Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi

Rachana said...

I have not used taro in my cooking yet. Your recipe inspires me to use it. Thanks for sharing such a great recipe.

Nithu said...

Colocasia fry looks yummy. Nice step by step pictures.

FewMinute Wonders said...

Its crunchy and spicy. I have some in my root veggie basket, makes me want to prepare it.

Unknown said...

Mouthwatering crispy colocasia!!

Home Cooked Oriya Food said...

looks very yummy!

Latha said...

Perfect for onion sambar. Delicious.

aipi said...

I love this with some rice n daal..looks awesome!

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Raks said...

I love colacasia! Never tried this way,lovely recipe pari!

Sanjeeta kk said...

Crispy and tasty indulgence.

Priya Suresh said...

Very tempting fried colocassia, yummy feel like having some..

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