Lotus Root Poriyal/Lotus Root Saute

Ingredients

Store Bought Frozen Lotus Root - 2 cup nos
Onion - 1 no Medium size
Ginger Garlic paste - 1/2 ts
Turmeric pwd - 2 pinch
Cilantro/Coriander leaves - 2 strands
Salt for taste
Turmeric pwd a pinch Grated Coconut - 1ts (optional) Butter/Oil - 1 ts

Tempering

Mustard - 1/4 ts
Urad Dhal - 1/2 ts
Cumin Seeds/Jeera - 1/4 ts
Asfoetida/Hing - 2 pinch
Curry Leaves - 2 twig
Red Chilli - 2 no


Method

1. Finely chop the onion,curry leaves and coriander leaves. Wash the Lotus root and drain it.

2. In a thick bottomed sauce pan add 2 cups of water once it is hot add the lotus root along with it add a pinch of turmeric pwd and cover the sauce pan, let it cook for 10 mins then drain the water and keep the lotus root aside.

3. Meanwhile place a wok, add a ts of butter/oil once heated add the tempering items given in the list then add the ginger-garlic paste,onion,some coriander leaves and saute it for 2 to 3 min. Then add the boiled lotus root and adjust the seasoning. Cover the lid and cook for 2 mins then switch off the flame.

4. Garnish with some cilantro leaves and grated coconut


Lotus Root goes well with rice.Its so crunchy and it has essential vitamins and minerals.