Arbi Ka Achaar Recipe (Instant Colocasia pickle)
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with colocasia root (arbi) - partly boiled and sliced to roundels, teaspoons ajwain (carom seeds), cumin seeds (jeera). Ready in 35 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
12 steps- 1
To begin making Arbi Ka Achaar Recipe (Instant Colocasia pickle), pressure cook the arbi or colocasia for one whistle using a pressure cooker
colocasia root (arbi) - partly boiled and sliced to roundels(500 grams) - 2
Remove the skin and cut into thick rounds and keep aside
- 3
Heat the mustard oil in a wide pan and let it smoke till hot
mustard powder - (yellow)(1 teaspoon)tablespoons mustard oil(3) - 4
Once smoky hot, add the asafoetida, cumin, fenugreek and nigella seeds, let it splutter for few seconds
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/2 teaspoon)kalonji (onion nigella seeds)(1/2 teaspoon)asafoetida (hing)(1/2 teaspoon) - 5
Lightly crush the carom seeds between your palms and add it to the pan
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/2 teaspoon) - 6
Add the diced arbi pieces, and gently coat it with the tempered spices
- 7
Cook the arbi till it becomes slightly crisp on the outide, occasionally stirring in between
- 8
This will take 10 minutes
- 9
Add in the red chilli, turmeric, yellow mustard powder, season with salt and cook the arbi till done
methi powder (fenugreek powder)(1 teaspoon)mustard powder - (yellow)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 1/2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)tablespoons mustard oil(3)salt - to taste - 10
Once the arbi is fully cooked, switch of the heat and bring it down to the room temperature
- 11
Add the vinegar, mix well and let it rest for 2 hours to soak in all the spices of arbi/colocasia before serving
colocasia root (arbi) - partly boiled and sliced to roundels(500 grams)tablespoons vinegar(3) - 12
Serve this Arbi Ka Achaar Recipe (Instant Colocasia pickle) along with Cabbage Paneer Parathas Recipe or Mushroom Paratha Recipe for breakfast
colocasia root (arbi) - partly boiled and sliced to roundels(500 grams)
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Arbi Ka Achaar Recipe (Instant Colocasia pickle)
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with colocasia root (arbi) - partly boiled and sliced to roundels, teaspoons ajwain (carom seeds), cumin seeds (jeera). Ready in 35 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
12 steps- 1
To begin making Arbi Ka Achaar Recipe (Instant Colocasia pickle), pressure cook the arbi or colocasia for one whistle using a pressure cooker
colocasia root (arbi) - partly boiled and sliced to roundels(500 grams) - 2
Remove the skin and cut into thick rounds and keep aside
- 3
Heat the mustard oil in a wide pan and let it smoke till hot
mustard powder - (yellow)(1 teaspoon)tablespoons mustard oil(3) - 4
Once smoky hot, add the asafoetida, cumin, fenugreek and nigella seeds, let it splutter for few seconds
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/2 teaspoon)kalonji (onion nigella seeds)(1/2 teaspoon)asafoetida (hing)(1/2 teaspoon) - 5
Lightly crush the carom seeds between your palms and add it to the pan
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/2 teaspoon) - 6
Add the diced arbi pieces, and gently coat it with the tempered spices
- 7
Cook the arbi till it becomes slightly crisp on the outide, occasionally stirring in between
- 8
This will take 10 minutes
- 9
Add in the red chilli, turmeric, yellow mustard powder, season with salt and cook the arbi till done
methi powder (fenugreek powder)(1 teaspoon)mustard powder - (yellow)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 1/2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)tablespoons mustard oil(3)salt - to taste - 10
Once the arbi is fully cooked, switch of the heat and bring it down to the room temperature
- 11
Add the vinegar, mix well and let it rest for 2 hours to soak in all the spices of arbi/colocasia before serving
colocasia root (arbi) - partly boiled and sliced to roundels(500 grams)tablespoons vinegar(3) - 12
Serve this Arbi Ka Achaar Recipe (Instant Colocasia pickle) along with Cabbage Paneer Parathas Recipe or Mushroom Paratha Recipe for breakfast
colocasia root (arbi) - partly boiled and sliced to roundels(500 grams)
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