Dry Colocasia Curry

Colocasia is arbi or arvi in Hindi and chamadumpa or chamagadda in Telugu, is normally fried with cumin and red chilly powder till it is crisp. This recipe is from North India which is made with masalas other than oinion, ginger or garlic. Baby potatoes or big potatoes can be used instead of colacasia.

Ingredients	Quantity
Colocasia	250 gms
Wheat Flour	2 tbsps
Celery Seeds (Ajwain)	2 tbsps
Coriander Seeds Powder	1 tsp
Cummin Seeds Powder	1 tsp
Red Chillies Powder	1 ½ tsps
Garam Masala Powder	1 tsp
Salt	to tase
Oil	2 tbsp
Chopped Coriander Leaves	1 tbsp

Method

1. Boil the colacasia/potatoes in water. Do not over cook them. Peel them and dice them.


2. Take oil in a pan and heat it . Add celery seeds and fry them.


3. Lower the heat and add the wheatflour and fry till light brown in colour.


4. Add turmeric powder,coriander powder,cumin powder,red chilly powder,garam masala powder and salt and mix.


5. Then add the diced colacasia pieces and fry in this mixture till they are slightly brown and crisp. Extra oil can be added if required.Remove from the heat.


6. Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves and serve it with chappatis.