Arbi / Colocasia/ Cheppankizhangu Balls
By: Saraswathi Ganeshan
Published: Friday, January 14, 2011 - 10:44pm

Ingredients




1/2 pound Colocasia/ Cheppankizhangu-
3/4 cup Daliya/ Chutney Dal/ Roasted chana dal- or As required
2 tablespoons Rice flour-
1/2 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste-
3 Green chilies- (Medium)
1 teaspoon Red chili powder- or to taste
1/2 teaspoon Coriander powder- or to taste
1/2 teaspoon Fennel seeds-
1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala-
Turmeric powder- A pinch
Salt- To taste
Oil- For Frying

Preparation

1 Wash & Boil Colocasia in a vessel until soft . Mash & keep it aside. 2 Grind Daliya in to fine powder. 3 Chop or Grind green chilies. 4 Mix all Ingredients expect Oil & make a soft dough. Adjust salt & spices to taste. 5 Divide the dough into required equal size balls & Meanwhile heat the oil in a pan. 6 Fry Colocasia balls in medium heat until golden brown color. 7 Serve with Ketchup & even it goes well with Sambar & Rasam Rice. 8 Note: do not pressure cook Colocasia , it will become more mushy )