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Tarla Dalal • 27 March, 2023

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About How To Cook Arbi, Colocasia

Ingredients

Methods

How to cook arbi, colocasia

What you need to cook arbi ?

How to cook arbi ?

How to cook arbi, colocasia in a pan

How to cook arbi in a microwave

Tips on how to cook arbi, colocasia

Nutrient values

how to pressure cook arbi | how to boil colocasia | how to microwave arbi | with 20 images.

how to cook arbi is simple when you follow the options given below. Learn how to boil colocasia.

We show you 3 methods of cooking arbi. You can pressure cook arbi, cook on an open flame or microwave arbi.

See how to pressure cook arbi. First you need to wash and clean the arbi 4 to 5 times in water and then drain. Put the cleaned arbi in a pressure cooker and cover with enough water. Pressure cook for 2 whistles. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Drain. Cool. Peel the arbi with your fingers. Cut to desired size.

If I had a choice to cook the arbi, the best way would be to pressure cook it for 2 whistles. Cooking on an open flame would take 20 to 25 minutes and you would have to monitor it.

Tips for cooking arbi. 1. Cool the arbi before peeling it with your fingers.

Enjoy how to pressure cook arbi | how to boil colocasia | how to microwave arbi | with step by step photos.

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

1 1/2 cups colocasia (arbi) roundels

water for cooking or sprinkling

Method

Method on how to cook arbi

To cook arbi, put the arbi in a deep bowl of water and clean it. There is lots of dirt on the arbi and will require 4 to 5 water changes to clean it.
Arbi is cleaned. Drain the water.
Put the cleaned arbi in a pressure cooker and cover with enough water.
Pressure cook for 2 whistles.
Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
Drain.
Peel the arbi, colocasia with your fingers.
Cut into roundels. The size of the roundels depends on the size of the arbi you buy. They come in small and big size.
Use cooked arbi, colocasia as you want in sabzi.

How To Cook Arbi, Colocasia recipe with step by step photos

how to cook arbi, colocasia

1. how to pressure cook arbi recipe | how to boil colocasia | how to microwave arbi | then see some recipes using arbi.
  - masaledar arbi ki sabzi recipe | arbi fry | arbi masala ki sukhi sabji | healthy Indian colocasia vegetable |
  - arbi ki sabzi recipe | Punjabi sookhi arbi ki sabji | Ghuiya ki sabzi | colocasia Indian vegetable |

what you need to cook arbi ?

1. what you need to cook arbi ? See below image of ingredients and equipment required to cook arbi.

how to cook arbi ?

1. This is what arbi, colocasia looks like.
2. Put the arbi in a deep bowl of water and clean it. There is lots of dirt on the arbi and will require 4 to 5 water changes to clean it.
3. Arbi is cleaned.
4. Drain.
5. Put the cleaned arbi in a pressure cooker and cover with enough water.
6. Pressure cook for 2 whistles.
7. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Arbi after cooking.
8. Drain.
9. Peel the arbi with your fingers.
10. Cut into roundels. The size of the roundels depends on the size of the arbi you buy. They come in small and big size.

how to cook arbi, colocasia in a pan

1. Put the arbi in a deep bowl of water and clean it. There is lots of dirt on the arbi and will require 4 to 5 water changes to clean it.
2. Arbi is cleaned.
3. Drain.
4. Boil plenty of water in a pan.
5. Once it starts boiling, add the arbi.
6. Cook on medium flame for 20 to 25 minutes until done.
7. OR cover and cook the arbi, this will take 20 minutes.
8. Test to see if done by inserting a fork inside the arbi.
9. Don't overcook the arbi as we want to make a sabzi out of it. Small arbi will cook faster than the bigger arbi.
10. Peel the arbi (colocasia) with your fingers.
11. Slice the arbi with a knife. Sliced arbi (colocasia).

how to cook arbi in a microwave

1. Spread 1 1/2 cups peeled colocassia (arbi) roundels in a microwave safe plate.
2. Sprinkle a little water over them.
3. Microwave on high for 5 minutes or till evenly cooked. NOTE. Cooking time may vary by 1 to 2 minutes depending on the quality of the colocassia.

tips on how to cook arbi, colocasia

1. If i had a choice to cook the arbi, the best way will be to pressure cook it for 2 whistles.
2. Cool the arbi before peeling it with your fingers.
3. Cooked arbi is rich in Folic Acid, Phosphorous, Potassium, Magnesium, Thiamine.
  1. Folic Acid : Folic acid is an essential vitamin required throughout pregnancy. 42% of RDA.
  2. Phosphorous : Phosphorous works closely with calcium to build bones. 36% of RDA.
  3. Potassium : Potassium is critical for those with high blood pressure as it lessen the impact of sodium. Eat more avocados, bananas, watermelons, papaya, plums and grapefruits. 18% of RDA.
  4. Magnesium : Magnesium is required for formation of bones and teeth. It helps in the metabolism of calcium and potassium. % of RDA. magnesium rich Indian foods like leafy vegetables (palak, broccoli, kale), pulses ( rajma, chawli, moong ), nuts (walnuts, almonds) , cereals ( jowar, bajra, whole wheat flour, dalia). 12% of RDA.
  5. Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) : Vitamin B1 protects nerves, helps in carbohydrate metabolism, prevents heart diseases and helps produce red blood cells. 10% of RDA.