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Lotus Stem Fry

Fried lotus stem with coconut
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g Edible lotus stem sliced, Thamara thandu
  • 1 no Tomato chopped
  • 2 nos Onion chopped
  • 1 tbsp Corn flour
  • 1 no Green chilly chopped
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilly powder
  • 1 tbsp Coriander leaves chopped
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin powder Jeerakam
  • Turmeric powder A pinch
  • 1 cup Coconut grated
  • Curry leaves Few
  • Ghee/Oil As reqd
  • Salt As reqd

Instructions
 

  • For preparing lotus stem masala, dust the sliced stem with corn flour and salt. Fry in hot oil. Keep aside.
  • Soak chilly powder, cumin powder and turmeric powder in 1 tsp water and keep aside.
  • Saute the chopped onion and green chilly in the same oil which we used to fry the lotus stem(add little more oil if necessary).
  • Add the soaked powders and chopped tomato. Fry for 2 minutes.
  • When the water evaporates fully, add grated coconut.
  • Put the fried lotus stem and cook for 2 more minutes uncovered. Sprinkle curry leaves.
  • Garnish with chopped coriander .
  • Lotus stem Fry, a variety as well as nutritious recipe is ready.
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