Bengali-Style Colocasia Curry/ ALU GATHI KOCHUR DUM/ MUKHI KOCHUR DUM
ALU GATHI KOCHUR DUM/ AMISH MUKHI KOCHUR DUM /BENGALI STYLE COLOCASIA CURRY/ আলু – গাঁটি কচুর দম (আমিষ)
Gathi Kochu in Hindi Arbi is very healthy and nutritious. It can be made as a veg or non-veg Bengali side dish. Sometimes it causes Allergy or itchy sensation to some people, you can use lime juice while cooking the dish to avoid these sensations.
INGREDIENTS:
TARO ROOT/GATHI KOCHU: 300GM
POTATO: 2 MEDIUM, CHOPPED INTO 4 PIECES
CUMIN SEED: 1/2 TSP
GINGER- garlic paste:2 TSP
TURMERIC POWDER:1/2 TSP
CUMIN POWDER, CORIANDER POWDER: 1/2 TSP
CINNAMON STICK: 1
BAY LEAF:1
ELACH/ CARDAMON: 3 CRUSHED
DRY RED CHILLI: 1
GREEN CHILIES: 3-4
MUSTARD OIL: 4TSP
SALT TO TASTE
SUGAR:1/4 TSP
TOMATO:1
GHEE: 1/2 TSP
GARAM MASALA POWDER
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HOW TO COOK:
- Peel off the skin of taro root and potatoes, cut them vertically, and wash them thoroughly. Keep them aside.
- now put mustard oil into the Kadai, once it starts to smoke, add cumin seed, dry red chili, and bay leaf and fry them for 1-2 min. , when they start to splutter add cinnamon stick and crushed cardamom.
- add the taro roots / gathi kochu and potatoes, mix salt and a pinch of turmeric powder, and fry them.
- set them aside after frying.
- then, add the ginger-garlic paste to the remaining oil, also add turmeric powder, 1/4tsp sugar, coriander & cumin powder. Mix them well and sauté until the raw smell is gone.
- when it is almost done, add chopped tomato and cover the lid for 2mins.
- take off the lid, and add the fried taro roots/ gathi kochu/ arbi and potatoes.
- add warm water as much as needed. Lower the flame and cook for a few minutes.
- in the middle, you can check the taste and adjust the taste.
- when the 'dum' is almost done, then add 1/2 tsp ghee and sprinkle 1tsp garam masala powder.Mix them.
- ''Gathi kochur dum'' is now ready to serve with hot steamed rice.
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