Arbi Jhol Recipe -Uttar Pradesh Style Colocasia & Lotus Seeds Sabzi

Step 1: To begin making Arbi Jhol Recipe - Colocasia & Lotus Seeds Sabzi, wash, peel and cut colocasia roots into discs of uniform thickness (uniformity will help in even cooking)

Step 2: Take a shallow frying pan and shallow fry colocasia pieces with a little oil till they are a little crisp

Step 3: Keep aside

Step 4: In the same pan, roast lotus seeds till crisp

Step 5: Keep asideIn a mixer, grind tomato, green chilli and ginger and take out in a bowl

Step 6: Heat a kadai with a little ghee/oil

Step 7: Once the oil is hot, add cumin seeds and let it sizzle

Step 8: Add hing to the oil and once the hing releases its aromas add the tomato puree with chilli and ginger

Step 9: Add salt and saute till you feel that the puree is cooked well and it starts coming together

Step 10: Next, add dry roasted colocasia, salt to taste, and about a cup of water

Step 11: Mix well, simmer and close the lid and cook for 5-6 minutes

Step 12: When you feel that the colocasia/arbi is almost cooked, add roasted lotus seeds

Step 13: Simmer and bring to boil for 2-3 minutes such that the taste is seeped in well into both arbi and lotus seeds

Step 14: Finally add garam masala, and crushed kasoori methi to the Arbi Jhol

Step 15: Mix well and switch off

Step 16: Garnish Arbi Jhol with chopped coriander leaves and serve

Step 17: Serve Arbi Jhol Recipe - Uttar Pradesh Style Colocasia & Lotus Seeds Sabzi with Pudina Tawa Paratha, Baingan Ka Chokha Recipe, steamed rice and Dal Tadka Recipe Flavored with Lemon and Coriander