Colocasia or arbi or ghuiyan as we used to call it at home is a tricky vegetable to cook with. If you handle it raw or eat it even slightly undercooked, you will have among the most unpleasant experiences of your life with the pins and needles sensation persisting for quite some time. But, if you cook it well, it can be a tasty dry dish or even a nice curry.
This one can be rustled in a jiffy if you have boiled colocasia at hand. Here is the simple recipe:
Ingredients:
Arbi: 500 gms (boiled and peeled)
3 tbsp. oil
1 tsp. ajwain or carrom seeds
2 tsp. chilly powder (have less if you like less heat)
½ tsp. turmeric powder
1 tsp. amchur (dry mango) powder
1 tsp. roasted cumin powder
1 tsp. coriander powder
½ tsp. roasted saunf (aniseed) powder
salt to taste
Recipe:
Take the peeled colocasia and press it between the palms of your hands to flatten it. Apply oil on your palms as the boiled colocasia could be sticky. Now heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add in the carrom seeds and let them sputter. Add the flattened colocasia and let them cook a bit till they turn golden and crisp up a bit.
Make sure you turn them both ways. After they are a nice color, add in the spices one after another, stir and keep on low flame for a couple of minutes. That's it. You are done. Your hot, crispy, tangy sookhi arbi is ready. Have it with chapatis or just as a snack. It is quite yummy. Try it!
janu says
i love arbi. I do make arbi dry sabzi but this is mouth watering. Book marking this.
Rachna says
Thanks, Janu. Hope you enjoy this.
janu says
i love arbi. I do make arbi dry sabzi but this is mouth watering. Book marking this.
Rachna says
Thanks, Janu. Hope you enjoy this.
Ravish Mani says
Kash aapke blog se pakwan bahar bhi aate........ May be possible in future with 3D printing technology. Till then, I cannot allow myself to salivate by see the delicious pic. 🙁
Rachna says
Kaash aisa ho paata. 🙂
Ravish Mani says
Kash aapke blog se pakwan bahar bhi aate........ May be possible in future with 3D printing technology. Till then, I cannot allow myself to salivate by see the delicious pic. 🙁
Rachna says
Kaash aisa ho paata. 🙂
pixie says
I have never cooked arbi before.
Should try it - your recipe is easy to follow for a novice like me!
Thank you Rachna darling! 🙂
Rachna says
You are welcome, Pixie. I hope you enjoy it. I love simple recipes myself. 🙂
pixie says
I have never cooked arbi before.
Should try it - your recipe is easy to follow for a novice like me!
Thank you Rachna darling! 🙂
Rachna says
You are welcome, Pixie. I hope you enjoy it. I love simple recipes myself. 🙂
Datta Ghosh Das (@IamDattaGhosh) says
Arbi is my favorite, and that is one recipe i never tried, thanks for the share
Rachna says
Thanks, Datta. Hope you like it.
Datta Ghosh Das (@IamDattaGhosh) says
Arbi is my favorite, and that is one recipe i never tried, thanks for the share
Rachna says
Thanks, Datta. Hope you like it.
Bikramjit says
Arbi use to be my favourite. .not had it for over a decade now .. since I have come to uk..
I got to have it now.. I am comig over ☺☺☺
Rachna says
Paaji, you are welcome to come. I can imagine why you haven't had it. I also don't make it that often.
Bikramjit says
Arbi use to be my favourite. .not had it for over a decade now .. since I have come to uk..
I got to have it now.. I am comig over ☺☺☺
Rachna says
Paaji, you are welcome to come. I can imagine why you haven't had it. I also don't make it that often.
nabanita says
I have never cooked arbi coz I'm scared I'll not be able to cook it properly but I do like eating it 🙂
Rachna says
Yes, I can understand. Maybe, you can get your mom to cook it for you. 🙂
nabanita says
I have never cooked arbi coz I'm scared I'll not be able to cook it properly but I do like eating it 🙂
Rachna says
Yes, I can understand. Maybe, you can get your mom to cook it for you. 🙂
Kaddu says
I have never cooked arbi. My mom used to make it, and I think the last time I had it was when she was still alive. That was almost 19 years ago!
Your recipe looks quite easy. I'll try this one.
-Chicky @ miss_teerious
Rachna says
I also don't make arbi often. Like you, my mother used to make it especially the dry version but it was less spicy than this one. I hope you enjoy making this, Kaddu.
Kaddu says
I have never cooked arbi. My mom used to make it, and I think the last time I had it was when she was still alive. That was almost 19 years ago!
Your recipe looks quite easy. I'll try this one.
-Chicky @ miss_teerious
Rachna says
I also don't make arbi often. Like you, my mother used to make it especially the dry version but it was less spicy than this one. I hope you enjoy making this, Kaddu.
kokilagupta says
Its my favorite sabji Rachna and I love it this way though have never tried adding saunf before ! will do it this time dear 🙂 The pic looks yummy 🙂
And hope you'll recognize me , considering the blogging gap 😛
Rachna says
Oh ho, Kokila. Aapko koi kaise bhool sakta hai. 🙂 Jaldi batao, when are you getting back to blogging? That saunf is my twist. 😉 I hope you enjoy it.
kokilagupta says
Hey , made it adding saunf ..the aroma was richer 🙂
Rachna says
Glad to know. 🙂
kokilagupta says
Its my favorite sabji Rachna and I love it this way though have never tried adding saunf before ! will do it this time dear 🙂 The pic looks yummy 🙂
And hope you'll recognize me , considering the blogging gap 😛
Rachna says
Oh ho, Kokila. Aapko koi kaise bhool sakta hai. 🙂 Jaldi batao, when are you getting back to blogging? That saunf is my twist. 😉 I hope you enjoy it.
kokilagupta says
Hey , made it adding saunf ..the aroma was richer 🙂
Rachna says
Glad to know. 🙂
Soul Talk says
Thanks for sharing the recipe Rachna! Must try yours 🙂 In fact, you might also like to try the one I make which has dried red chillies and whole cumin tempering and same as the rest and it is so quick, I just love it.
Rachna says
I hope you like it, Soul Talk.
Soul Talk says
Thanks for sharing the recipe Rachna! Must try yours 🙂 In fact, you might also like to try the one I make which has dried red chillies and whole cumin tempering and same as the rest and it is so quick, I just love it.
Rachna says
I hope you like it, Soul Talk.
themoonstone says
Like Arbi.. Will Definitely try this out !
themoonstone says
Like Arbi.. Will Definitely try this out !