Dum ki Arabi
Equipment
- Heavy-based Pan
- Mortar and Pestle
- Spice Grinder
- Kadhai
- Slotted spoon
- Kitchen Paper
- Paper towel
Ingredients
- 500 g Colocasia (Taro root) (1 root)
- 2 Bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds black
- 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg grated
- 4 Cardamom pods black
- 6-8 Cloves
- 2 Cinnamon sticks about 2.5cm / 1 inch long
- 125 ml Vegetable oil (1/2 cup), plus extra for frying
- 2 Onions sliced
- 125 ml Natural (plain) yoghurt (1/2 cup), whisked
- 1 teaspoon Chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon Coriander ground
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric ground
- 2 tablespoons Onion Paste Boiled
- 2 teaspoons Ginger Paste
- 2 teaspoons Garlic Paste
- Salt
Instructions
- Cook the colocasia in a large, heavy-based pan of boiling water for about 10-15 minutes. Drain, allow to cool slightly, then peel off the skin and prick all over with a fork.
- Put the bay leaves and whole spices in a mortar and pound with a pestle or process in a spice grinder until coarsely ground, then set aside.
- Heat enough oil for deep-frying in a kadhai or deep, heavy-based pan to 180'C / 350'F, or until a cube of bread browns in 30 seconds, then reduce the heat.
- Carefully lower the colocasia into the hot oil and deep-fry for about 2-3 minutes, or until it firms up slightly and acquires a rich golden brown hue. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper (paper towels).
- Heat the measured oil in another heavy-based pan over medium heat, add the onions and fry for about 5 minutes, or until lightly browned.
- Remove from the heat and slowly stir in the yoghurt, all the ground spices, and the onion, ginger and garlic pastes. Season with salt and return the pan to heat. Stir-fry for a few minutes until the oil separates out and the spice mixture is well browned.
- Pour in 500ml / 18fl oz (2 cups) water and add the colocasia. Cover and simmer over very low heat for about 10 minutes.
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Nutrition
Sodium: 171mgCalcium: 588mgVitamin C: 47mgVitamin A: 1183IUSugar: 19gFiber: 33gPotassium: 3794mgCholesterol: 16mgCalories: 826kcalSaturated Fat: 3gFat: 8gProtein: 17gCarbohydrates: 179gIron: 8mg
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