CHEMBU MULAGU CURRY 🥘 Arbi / Colocacia in spiced gravy prepared in Kerala fish curry style… It tastes very similar to fish curry.. except that fish pieces are replaced with chembu .. Checkout thedetailed recepie below 👇

RECEPIE:

Preparation time: 10 mins

Cooking time: 30 mins

Serves: 4

INGREDIENTS:

• Chembu /Arbi : 1 n 1/2 cups chopped
• Onions: 1 sliced
• Tomatoes: 1 roughly chopped
• Kudampuli/ pot tamarind: 2 nos.
• Shallots: 5 to 6
• Ginger: 1 small piece
• Garlic: 4 cloves
• Green chillies: 2 slit
• Curry leaves: few sprigs
• Mustard Seed: 1 tsp
• Fenugreek seeds: 1/4 tsp
• Turmeric powder: 3/4 tsp
• Red chilli powder: 2 tsp
• Salt: for taste
• Coconut oil: 4 tbsp

PREPARATION:

• Boil the chembu pieces with little salt and turmeric powder. Do not over cook.
• Heat oil in a wok / Meenchatti . Add mustard seeds,let it splutter. Add fenugreek seeds and toss.
• Add sliced onions,crushed ginger ,garlic and shallots,curry leaves, green chillies and little salt and saute till onions turn light brown.
• Add turmeric powder and red chilli powder and mix well till oil separates.
• Add a cup of hot water,cover and cook for 5 mins.
• Add kudampuli/ pot tamarind when it starts boiling.
• Add boiled chembu pieces and some more water and cover and cook for another 10 mins. Add salt if required.
• Switch off the flame when done and keep it covered for some time before serving.