Chamagadda/Arbi fry

Chamagadda / Arbi fry:

Chamagadda/Arbi fry is an easy, quick and perfect side dish with rice. It is prepared with a minimal ingredients like Arbi, Rice flour and other regular kitchen spices. 

So, here is preparation please give it a try for yourself...

Ingredients:

• Chamagadda/Arbi - 1/2 kg
• Rice flour - 3 tbsp
• Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil for deep frying

For Tadka:

• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
• Chana dal - 1/2 tsp
• Garlic cloves - 3 to 4
• Dry red chillis - 2
• Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
• Oil - 1 tbsp

Preparation:

1. Firstly, cook chamagadda/Arbi/Taro root in a lots of water in a pressure cooker for 1 whistle. 
2. Drain the water, after the pressure in the cooker release naturally.
3. Peel the skin and cut them into 1 inch pieces and add them to mixing bowl.
4. Now, to the chopped pieces add rice flour, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, Salt to taste and mix well.
5. Then add 1 tsp oil into it and the mixture well.
6. Heat oil for deep frying, fry them on medium flame for 2 minutes and then on high flame till they turn golden brown and remove off heat.
7. Now, heat 1 tbsp of oil for tadka in a pan and add Mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal, chana dal, garlic cloves, dry chillies and curry leaves, mix well  and add this to fried Arbis/chamagadda. 
8. Serve hot as a side dish with rice. 

Tips:

• Don't overcook Chamagadda, 1 whistle is enough in pressure cooker.