Upwas arbi recipe |how to make marathi style sukhi arbi for fasting or vrat

Todays recipe is upwas Arbi bhaji . 

upwas/Vrat means fasting & arbi stands for taro root  or colocosia.todays arbi recipe is maharashtrian style of making arbi sabji which can be eaten during fasts.arbi can be used as a replacement for potatoes

have it with rajgira poori or singhare ata poori

It is very easy and tastes great just by itself or as side item.

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Health benefits of arbi

1.It is one of the finest source dietary fibers; 100 g flesh provides 4.1 g or 11% of daily-requirement of dietary fiber.

2.have significant levels of phenolic flavonoid pigment antioxidants such as ß-carotenes, and cryptoxanthin along with vitamin A.Altogether; these compounds are required for maintaining healthy mucus membranes, skin and vision.

 Consumption of natural foods rich in flavonoids helps to protect from lung and oral cavity cancers.

3.It also contains good levels of some of the valuable B-complex group of vitamins such as pyridoxine (vitamin B-6), folates, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, and thiamin.

4.Further, the corms provide healthy amounts of some important minerals like zinc, magnesium, copper, iron, and manganese. In addition, the root has very good amounts of potassium. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that help regulate heart rate and blood pressure.

Ingredients

2 cups arbi boiled and sliced

2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)

3-4 green chillies, slit

3 tsp roasted peanuts, crushed

a pinch of sugar

1 tbspn fresh grated coconut

1 -2 tbsp lime juice

2 tsp ghee

salt to taste

For the garnish

1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)

Method

1.Wash the Arvi (Colocasia) in running water nicely and ensure their is no mud around it.pressure cook arbi till two whistles they are almost cooked.

2.drain arbi .peel of the skin.now if you want then lightly press the arbi with your hands to flatten it doing this is optional .or you can even slice arbi into halves

3.shallow or deep fry the arbi in oil till golden brown.

4Heat the ghee in a pan, add the cumin seeds and allow them to crackle.Add the green chillies and arbi slices and mix well.

5 Add the peanuts, sugar and salt and mix well. Add grated coconut & stir for 2 minutes.Squeeze lime juice & mix properly

6 Serve hot, garnished with the coriander & fresh coconut.

I had served with rajgeera poori

Tips :

You can also double up the crushed peanuts and add a dash of lime juice to add more "pep" to this traditional recipe.

You can even prepare the above sabji by adding a combination of potato & sweet potato

skip coriander leaves if you dont eat them during fasting