Hi Friends,
Today I am sharing with you a very simple side dish recipe made with Taro-root. It is a traditional Bengali recipe, non-spicy and very quick and easy to prepare and with few ingredients.It is a healthy dish for everyone and can be served with rice/roti and paratha.
Cooking time 30 minutes Serve – 4
Ingredients –
1.Taro root – 500 grams.
2.Garlic cloves – 4.
3.Green chilly – 4
4.Dry red chilly – 1
5.Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp.
6.Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp.
7.Turmeric powder – a pinch.
8.Salt to taste
9.Sugar – 1/4 tsp.
10.Oil – 2 tbsp.
Instructions——
Take the roots,peel the skin off. Using 1/2 tsp.of salt boil them until soft. Transfer to a colander. Grind garlic and green chilly into a paste. Keep aside. Heat oil in a frying pan, add dry red chilly and fry till brown. Add cumin seeds. When the cumin looks brown, add mustard seeds. When it splutters add the boiled Taro-roots. Stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic-chilly paste,turmeric,salt,sugar and 1/2 cup of water. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes.Add 1 cup of water ,cover the pan and cook until the roots are cooked well(stir in between).
Remove pan from the heat, give 5 minutes standing time. Tasty and healthy Taro-Root curry is ready to serve. You can garnish with slit green chilly.
Thanks For Reading.
