Arbi roast | Seppankizhangu Roast | Startup Cooking

 ARBI ROAST | SEPPANKIZHANGU ROAST | STARTUP COOKING

Arbi also known as Colocasia or Taro root. In Tamil it is called as Seppankizhangu. It has very significant amount of dietary fiber, carbohydrates and vitamins. It acts as an antioxidant to remove toxins from the body. 

Arbi can be cooked in 2 ways, open pot method or pressure cook method, its very important step in the whole process. Adding cumin seed and fennel seed powder gives extra flavor to this roast. This recipe has no onion and no garlic.

This recipe is very easy to prepare and super delicious, goes well with any variety rice, rasam rice or curd rice. Arbi roast will be little spicy and cripsy on the outside and soft on inside. Follow my step-by-step photo recipe to prepare Arbi roast. If you like this recipe, share it, tweet it and pin it. Please do try and post your comments.

RECIPE FOR ARBI ROAST

Coarse       : Side Dish for Rice

Cuisine      : South Indian

Author       : Jayashree Karthik

Prep Time  : 10 min

Cook Time : 20 min

Total Time  : 30 min

INGREDIENTS

• 300g Arbi / Colocasia / Seppankizhangu

• 4 tbsp oil - divided

• 1/4 tsp mustard seeds

• 1/2 tsp Urad Dal

• 1/8 tsp hing

• 1 spring curry leaves

• 1/8 tsp turmeric powder

• 3/4 tsp red chilli powder

• 1/2 tsp coriander powder

• 1/4 tsp cumin seed powder

• 1/4 tsp fennel seed powder

• salt to taste

PROCEDURE

• Pressure cook Arbi till soft (open pot method or pressure cook method)

• if using pressure cooker, pressure cook for 2 whistle

• cool down completely, peel the skin of arbi and cut it into small pieces

• heat 3 tbsp oil in a cast iron pan

• add cooked Arbi

• shallow fry the Arbi carefully till crispy and golden brown and then keep it aside

• heat a tsp of oil

• add mustard seeds and allow to crackle

• add Urad Dal, hing and curry leaves

• saute for few seconds

• add shallow fried arbi

• add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, fennel seed powder and salt

• mix gently

• cover and cook in low medium flame

• roast evenly on all the sides (stir occasionally)

• roast Arbi until raw smell of spice powder goes

• Seppankizhangu roast ready

• Yum 😋 

NOTE :

1. adjust red chilli powder as per your taste
2. you can replace Arbi with yam or potato
3. if you don't have fennel seed powder, crush the seeds gently and add it

Arbi roast with step-by-step photo recipe

take Arbi in pressure cooker

pressure cook for 2 whistle

Arbi cooked well

peel the skin

cut it into small pieces

heat oil in cast iron pan

add cooked Arbi

shallow fry the Arbi till crispy and golden brown

remove from the pan and keep it aside

in the same pan, heat a tsp of oil

add mustard seeds, Urad Dal and hing

add curry leaves and allowed to turn crisp

add shallow fried Arbi

add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, fennel seed powder and salt

mix well

cover and cook in low medium flame,

 until the raw smell of spice powder goes

Seppankizhangu Roast Ready

goes well with any variety rice, rasam rice or curd rice