Method
- Clean colocasia in plenty of water
- Make 1 or 2 pricks or small cuts on them
- Put them in a micro safe glass bowl along wih water (immerse them in water, covered lightly)
- Cook under micro high for 4 to 5 min, stop & stir 2 or 3 times.
- Check and if necessary micro high for another min.
- Allow standing time, peel and cut them into 1" to 1 and 1/2 inch pieces and keep aside.
- Take another micro safe glass bowl, add oil and salt, turmeric powder, cumin, red chilli powder.
- Mix well and micro on high for a min.
- Remove from oven, add colocasia pieces, mix thoroughly so that masala is coated evenly.
- Place it in oven again and micro on high for 4 min.
- Stir twice in between.
- Sprinkle garam masala and kasuri methi, mix once and keep on high for 30 sec to 1 min.
Note: It is always better to use a bigger bowl than what is needed to avoid spilling etc. Adjust timings according to your oven.
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