Arbi Tacos ( taroo root tacos)

Being grown up in a big joint family, we were not fussy eaters and relished everything that was served to us. But it is not so with today’s generation since most of them live in a nuclear family with options of eating as per their taste and choice. Nevertheless as a mother, I keep planning an interesting menu with the lesser known vegetables so that my boys could be familiar with their unusual taste as well. Arbi is one such vegetable that grows Underground and has a complex taste. Children dislike its taste because of its starchy texture. As such I tried a new recipe with arbi and to my utter surprise the dish turned out to be so exotic that my boys could not relate to its original flavour and enjoyed it . Try the recipe as it is a perfect one for all the fussy eaters out there.

Ingredients

Arbi : 250 gms

Coriander powder : 1 tsp

Amchur powder : ¼ tsp

Red chilli powder : 1 tsp

Garam masala powder : ½ tsp

Rice flour : 1 tsp

Oil for frying

Salt as per taste

For the filling

Cabbage : shredded 4 tsp

Onion : 2 thinly sliced

Cheese : 2 cubes

Lemon juice : 2 tsp

Mayo mix : mayonnaise, Tomato sauce and chilli sauce.

Leftover chapati

Step 1

Pressure cook arbi for three whistles or until soft.

Step 2

Once cool, peel and flatten it by pressing with the palm.

Step 3

In a bowl mix together rice flour, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, amchur and Salt.

Step 4

Roll the flattened arbi into the masala mix and shallow fry them until golden brown.

Step 5

Roll out the half cooked lachha paratha or the leftover roti.

Step 6

Evenly spread the mayo mix on the roti and place the fried arbi over it. Finally place the shredded cabbage, sliced onion and cheese over it along with lemon juice and a dash of salt.

Step 7

Fold the roti into half like a taco.

Step 8

Gently place it on a frying pan and add a tsp of oil. Press with the spatula and cook on a low heat until it is crispy. Flip over gently and repeat the process on the other side.