Taro Roast / Seppankizhangu Roast /Chembu Roast

Taro roast / Seppankizhangu roast /Chembu roast is a spicy masala fry made with taro roots and spices.Taro roast goes well as a tasty side dish with rice.Taro root is known as Chembu in Kerala and Seppankizhangu /Cheppankizhangu in Tamil nadu.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Taro Roast / Seppankizhangu Roast / Chembu Roast.

Ingredients:-

Taro / Chembu / Seppankizhangu.- 4 or 5
Garlic.                    -1
Fennel seeds.         -1tsp
Turmeric powder.  -1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder.-1tsp
Coriander powder .-1tsp
Mustard seeds.       -1tsp
Urad dal.                -1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds.         -1tsp
Dry red chilly.        -1
Curry leaves.          -few
Salt.                        -to taste
Oil.                         -1tbsp
Coriander leaves.   -few

Instructions:-

1). Wash and steam cook taro or chembu  or cheppakizhangu.Peel the outer skin of steamed taro. Chop the peeled taro into small pieces.

2). Crush garlic and fennel seeds using mortar and pestle.Keep aside the crushed garlic fennel seeds mixture.

Method:-

1). Heat 1tsp oil in a pan and add urad dal. Once urad dal starts to change its colour splutter mustard seeds and cumin seeds.

2). Add dry red chilly, few curry leaves, crushed garlic fennel seeds mixture into the pan and saute well.

3). Add steamed and chopped taro pieces into the pan and mix slowly.

4). Add turmeric powder, red chilly powder and coriander powder into the pan and mix with the taro pieces. Allow it to roast on low flame and mix occasionally.

5). Add finely chopped few coriander leaves and mix with the roasted taro pieces and switch off the flame.

A very tasty Taro Roast/ Chembu Roast/ Seppankizhangu Roast is ready to serve as a side dish with rice.