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Arbi Balls

#vegan, South Indian, South Indian Curry, South Indian Side dish, South Indian Snacks

Arbi balls are made with arbi, bread crumbs and other spices. It’s a modified recipe of arbi roast. Arbi roast is made without adding bread crumbs.

Ingredients:

  • Arbi [Taro Root] (300 gm)
  • Bread Crumbs (1/2 cup)
  • Red Chili Powder (2 tsp)
  • Oil (12 tsp)
  • Salt (to taste)
  • Curry Leaves (few)
  • Turmeric Powder (1/2 tsp)
  • Hing [Asafoetida] (Powder, 1/4 tsp)

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 40 minutes

Total time: 50 minutes

Category: Lunch \ Dinner

Cuisine: Indian

Serves: 2

Method:

  • Pressure cook arbi by adding 1 and a half cup of water.
  • Cook to 3-4 whistles.
  • Peel off the skin and add salt, red chili powder, hing, and turmeric powder and mash well.
  • Add bread crumbs and mix altogether.
  • Rub your palms with little oil and make small lemon sized balls.
  • Add oil to a shallow skillet and add the curry leaves.
  • Sautee for a minute and set aside.
  • Add the balls and allow it to cook for 5 minutes.
  • Gently flip over after 4-5 minutes and cook till they are crisp.

Step by step pictures of the recipe:

Pressure cook arbi for 3-4 whistles.
Cooked arbi.
Peel-off the skin.
Add salt, hing, red chili, and turmeric powder.
Mix altogether well.
Add bread crumbs.
Mix bread crumbs.
Make lemon-sized balls.
Sautee curry leaves in oil.
Cook arbi balls till they are crisp.
Gently flip the balls and cook on all the sides.

Notes:

  • Bread crumbs can be substituted with chick pea flour.
  • While cooking arbis it should not be under cooked or over cooked.