Colocasia Curry – Taro Root – Chembu Curry (Asthram)

Colocasia Curry – Taro Root – Chembu Curry (Asthram)

Colocasia Curry or Chembu Ashtram-  A nice comforting curry to be had with rice or ‘Kanji’ ( Rice Gruel / Porridge)

Colocasia/ചേമ്പ്‌ /Chembu, is also known as Elephant-ear, Taro, Cocoyam, Dasheen, and Eddoe in different languages.  The smaller-sized ‘baby’ roots are best for this curry.

This Curry can be made the same way with Chena /ചേന(Elephant Yam) and Kachil/കാച്ചില് (Purple Yam ) too. In the video I have made it with Chena.taro root

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Colocasia Curry – Taro Root – Chembu Curry (Asthram)

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Ingredients:

• 2 cups of chopped colocasia root or elephant yam While peeling be sure to remove all the green-colored flesh. Chop into bite-size pieces.
• 1 Tbsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 – 3/4 cup fresh grated coconut
• 4 shallots (small red onion)
• 1/2-1 tsp cumin seeds OR 1 tsp fennel seeds  (  according to preference)
• 3/4 cup beaten yogurt (not  too sour), beaten well

For seasoning:

• 3 Tbsp vegetable or coconut oil
• ¼ tsp mustard seeds
• 3 long dried chillies cut into pieces
• a handful of curry leaves
• 4-5 shallots, sliced

English Video is on the Recipe page⇑. Below is the Malayalam version⇓.

It is recommended that you open the recipe page and keep this page going if you like to WATCH / LISTEN to the video alongside the written instructions.

Key Ingredients: Taro root or Elephant Yam, Coconut, Yoghurt, Shallots, Curry leaves, Spices, Oil, Salt.

EAT AND TELL!!! Let us know if you tried – Colocasia Curry – Taro Root – Chembu Curry (Asthram)