Tandoori Arbi Fry | Crispy Arbi fry
Tandoori Arbi Fry is a quick and delicious tandoori flavoured crispy fried arbi that can be whipped up with in 15 minutes. This tandoori arbi makes a lovely evening snacks with tea or chilled beer or can also be served as a side with rice and dal.
Servings: 6 people
Equipment
- Thick bottomed non stick pan or cast iron skillet
- pressure cooker/large pot
Ingredients
- 300 grams Arbi/Kochu/Eddoes washed and boiled and peeled
- 1/2 cup Gram flour
- 2 tbsp Rice flour
- 2 tbsp Tandoori Masala Powder I used Rajah tandoori masala
- 1/2 -1 tsp Chilli powder (or as per taste)
- 1 tsp Amchur powder (dried mango powder)
- 1/2 tsp Ajwain
- Salt as per taste
- 5-6 tbsp Veg Oil/Mustard oil to shallow fry the
- Chaat masala (optional)
Instructions
- Wash and boil the arbi in large pot or pressure cooker till done. Check and then cook again if you find them raw. A knife or fork prick will confirm if it is done. Peel the arbi and keep aside.
- In a bowl add the gram flour, rice flour, tandoori masala, amchur powder, ajwain, chilli powder and salt and mix it well. Now spread it on a large flat plate.
- Now press the arbi over this dry mix with a potato masher or your palm (you can also slice the arbi) so that the arbi get flattened.
- Coat them well with the dry tandoori-besan mix both sides and shallow fry in hot oil using a flat based frying pan.
- Heat 5-6 tbsp of oil in a skillet or enough oil to shallow fry the arbi on medium heat.
- Shallow fry the arbi in hot oil until crispy and golden brown on both sides.
- Sprinkle with chaat masala and serve it hot as an appetizer or as a side with dal and rice.
