Arbi Amritsari

Arbi Amritsari is a very popular snack of Punjab made from Arbi (colocasia roots).  It can be serve as a starter/snacks or as a side dish with dinner.

Ingredients

500 gms Arbi (colocasia roots) (boiled& peeled)

50 gm besan/chickpea flour/Bengal gram flour
1 teaspoon oil for roasting besan

50 gm Corn flour

50 gm Breadcrumbs

½ teaspoon red chili powder
½  teaspoon turmeric powder
½ teaspoon  garam masala
½  teaspoon coriander powder
1 teaspoon chat masala

½ teaspoon ajwain (thymol seeds)

½ teaspoon cumin seeds powder

½ teaspoon ginger paste

½ teaspoon garlic paste

2 teaspoon lime juice
½ tablespoon oil for marination

Oil for frying

Method

Press all arbi a little with the help of your palm.
sprinkle some salt and half of the lime juice over the arbi and mix gently.

Heat the oil in a Kadhai/Wok.

Roast besan till golden.

In a dish mix corn flour,  breadcrums, besan, salt, red chilli powder,  cumin seed powder, garam masala, coriander powder, turmeric, chat masala, ajwain,  oil, lemon juice and ginger garlic paste.  Mix it well
If this paste is too thick, add little water and make it smooth so that it can be coated over all the arbi.

Coat each arbi with the above mixture properly.

Keep all arbi aside to marinate for about 1 hour.

Heat the oil in a Kadhai/wok.

Deep fry all arbi to golden from all sides.

Pour them in a serving dish.

Serve while hot with a tomato ketchup or green chutney.(recipe : Green Chutney)