Sunday 22 April 2012

28. ARBI RASEELI (THICK GRAVY)

INGREDIENTS
1. Arbi 300 gms
2. Cooking Oil ~1.5 cups for frying 
3. Onion medium chopped and coarsely ground - 1
4. Ginger-Garlic Paste 1tbsp
5. Tomatoes Medium Sized blended - 3
6. Salt - 1 tsp ( as per taste)  
7. Red Chilly (Lal Mirch) Powder - 1/4 tsp
8.Turmeric (Haldi) Powder 1/4 tsp
9. Garam Masala 1/2 tsp
10. Coriander leaves (Dhania patti) washed and cut -1 tbsp.

METHOD
1. Peel Arbi and cut it into halves length-wise. Wash and drain well. 
2. In a karhai/pan, heat oil and fry Arbi pieces till they are golden in colour.
3. In a cooker, heat 2 tbsp oil. Add onion paste and fry till it starts changing colour.
4. Add salt and ginger-garlic paste. Also add Mirch powder and Haldi powder followed by tomato puree.  Fry well till tomatoes change colour. 
5. Add fried Arbi pieces and 1 cup water. Pressure cook for 2 minutes after whistle.
6. Add garam masala and garnish with Dhania (Coriander) leaves before serving.

USEFUL TIPS

1. While buying Arbi, ensure that the pieces are of long oval shape and are by and large of similar size. 
2. Apply a few drops of cooking oil on your hands before peeling Arbi
and washing it. Some individuals tend to get itchy skin after handling uncooked arbi.

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