Chama Dumpala pulusu [taro root stew]

Ingredients :

Chama dumpalu (Taro roots) -- 5

Onions -- 1, chopped

Tomato -- 1, chopped

Garlic pods -- 2 chopped

Corriander leaves -- few chopped

Tamarind -- 1/2 lemon size,soak in water and make 3 cups of tamarind juice

Mustard seeds -- 1 tsp

Cumin seeds -- 1 tsp

Fenugreek seeds -- few nos

Curry leaves -- few nos

Dry red chillis -- 2 , tear and de-seed

Asafoetida -- 1/4 tsp

Oil -- 2 tsp

Salt -- to the taste

Turmeric -- a pinch

Chilli powder -- 1/4 tsp

Green chillis -- 2 , sliced

Jagerry -- 1 cube

Method :

1. Pressure cook the taro roots /chama dumpalu for 2 whistles,remove the skin and keep aside

2. In a pan heat oil,add mustard,cumin,fenugreek,asafoetida,curry leaves,red-chilli,green-chillis,garlic pods and fry till they splutter

3. Add onions and fry till they turn brown and then add tomatos and cook for 3 min

4. Add the boiled taro-roots/chama dumpalu and cook for 2 min

5. Add tamarind-juice,1 cube jaggery,salt,chilli-powder,turmeric powder,corriander leaves and cook till u find the stew to be thick

Goes well with hot rice