Simple Colocasia (Taro Or Arvi) Vegetable - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 inches fresh ginger, chopped
3 curry leaves, washed and torn
2 green chilies, slit
1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
2 tablespoons oil
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 pinch asafoetida powder
1/4 kg taro root, boiled, peeled and chopped
3 tablespoons coriander leaves, finely chopped for garnishing
2 large tomatoes, washed, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons fresh yoghurt, beaten

Preparation

Heat oil in a pot.
Once hot, add the ginger and stir-fry for a few minutes until the raw smell is gone.
Add mustard seeds and allow to sizzle.
Once they stop sizzling, add curry leaves , green chillies and asafoetida powder. Stir-fry for a minute or two.
Then add the dry spices. Mix and stir fry for a minute.
Fold in the tomatoes alongwith 1/4 cup water to allow them to cook until softened.
Mix well and cook on low-medium heat for 7 minutes.
Then add the yoghurt and mix thoroughly.
Allow to cook for a few minutes.
When the oil separates from the masala, add the boiled, peeled and chopped colocasia.
Mix well to coat the colocasia in the masala.
Cook on low heat for 8 minutes.
Then, garnish with corriander leaves and serve hot with rotis(Indian flatbreads) and a dal curry on the side.
Enjoy!