Colocasia Fritters (Arbi Ke Pakore )

Yesterday we enjoyed these crispy and spicy Arbi ke Dahi wale pakodas or Colocasia fritters in yoghurt based marination. A perfect tea time snack that will make you love arbi (Taro Roots). The crispy texture followed by softness of taro roots giving a mixed sweet spicy taste and make them a real treat for guests also. So let’s start the recipe .Yum

Arbi pakoras
Arbi pakoras

Colocasia fritters
Colocasia fritters

Ingredients
250 gm Arbi ( colocassia ) , boiled and peeled
1/4 cup gram flour /Besan
1/2 cup Yoghurt/curd
2-3 Garlic cloves , grated
1 teaspoon ginger , grated
2 green Chili , chopped
1/4 teaspoon carom seeds
1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
Salt to taste
1 teaspoon dried mango powder/Amchur
Few Coriander leaves , chopped
Vegetable Oil for frying +1 tablespoon

Method:
Press the boiled and peeled colocasia in palms and set aside.

Boiled colocasia
Boiled colocasia

In a bowl take ginger, garlic , coriander leaves, Green chilli , Gram flour ,salt and red chilli powder. Add yoghurt and mix thoroughly.

Marinade
Marinade

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a frying pan and add carom seeds , sauté and add gram flour and curd mixture in it. Cook for 1 minute and remove from heat.

Carom seeds
Carom seeds

Mixture added
Mixture added

Roll the Colocasia in it and let it marinade for 1 hour .

Arbi in Marinade
Arbi in Marinade

Heat oil in a wok , Fry the colocasia from both sides till crispy , drain on paper towel , sprinkle mango powder and serve hot.

Frying
Frying

Colocasia fritters
Colocasia fritters

Serve-2. Cooking time -20 minutes.
Notes: Make sure oil is hot enough or else it will stick to the bottom.

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