Alvamande Humman / Colocasia Roots Curry

 

Alva mande humman is a konkani style spicy colocasia roots curry goes well with rice. Colocasia root contains a good amount of fibre and is good for digestive process. Alvamande Humman / Colocasia Roots Curry recipe is given below with step by step pictures.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Alvamande Humman / Spicy Colocasia Roots Curry.

Ingredients:
Alvamande / Colocasia roots.-5
Red chilly powder.-1tsp
Turmeric powder.  -1/4 tsp 
Asafoetida / hing.  -1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds.      -1tsp
Salt.                       -to taste
Water.                    -as needed
Coconut oil.          -2 tsp

Method:
1). Take colocasia roots (alvamande in konkani).

2). Scrap and remove the outer skin of colocasia root.Wash and clean the2- colocsia roots 2-3 times in water.

3). Drain water and chop the cleaned colocasia roots into small pieces. In a bowl add the chopped coloscasia root pieces.

4). Add turmeric powder, red chilly powder, asafoetida (hing powder) and required salt into the bowl.

5). Mix the salt and spice powders thoroughly with the chopped colocasia roots using your hand and keep aside.

6). Heat coconut 2tsp coconut oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds. Add the spice powder coated colocasia root pieces into the pan. Add required water into the pan and make a desired consistency gravy. Mix well and boil on low flame. Cover and cook the colocasia root pieces until soft. When done switch off the flame.

Alvamande Humman / Konkani style Colocasia Roots Curry is ready to serve hot with rice.