Chatpati Arvi (Hot and Sour, Crispy Fried Colocasia/Taro)

Name: Chatpati Arvi (Hot and Sour, Crispy Fried Colocasia/Taro)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 10 medium taro root, peeled and boiled; 1 tablespoon coriander powder; 1 tablespoon cumin powder; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon red chili powder; 1 teaspoon dry raw mango powder (amchoor); salt (to taste); 6 tablespoons oil, to shallow fry

Submitted by roja khan

"Very similar to potatoes in both texture and taste, colocasia or taro is easy to cook. It goes really well with meat dishes. This dish from North India tastes especially good with plain boiled rice and Lehsuni Daal (garlic flavoured lentils) or Rajma (red kidney bean curry."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 4

ingredients

10 medium taro root, peeled and boiled
1 tablespoon coriander powder
1 tablespoon cumin powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon red chili powder
1 teaspoon dry raw mango powder (amchoor)
salt (to taste)
6 tablespoons oil, to shallow fry

directions

Cut the taro into 1/2" thick slices.Mix all the powdered spices together in a bowl.
Heat the oil in a shallow heavy-bottomed pan over a medium flame.
Lay the pieces of colocasia/taro out in the pan and fry till golden on one side.
Turn the pieces and immediately sprinkle with the spice powder you mixed together earlier.
Ensure there is some on every piece.
Fry the next side till golden and then turn and sprinkle as you did the first side.