Lotus Root Fry

This is not a common vegetable that we use in our day to day cooking. Well i started to try them after tasting it at my friend`s place and trust me it was good.Lotus root is a crunchy vegetable, looks great when chopped and tastes good after they are cooked.





Ingredients:

• Oil as per need
• Fennel seeds-1 tsp
• Few Curry leaves
• Lotus Root- 2-3 (  abt 250 gms)
• Ginger garlic paste- 1 tbsp
• A pinch of turmeric powder
• Chilly powder and coriander powder-1 tbsp(adjust as per spice level)
• Salt- as per taste
• Garam masala powder-1 tsp

Instructions:

• Wash,peel and chop the Lotus root.

• Add oil to the pan, once the oil is hot, add the fennel seeds
• As the color of the fennel seeds change add curry leaves followed by chopped lotus root.
• Saute them well.
• Add ginger garlic paste , salt and turmeric and saute them till you get a nice aroma, sprinkle little water if needed.
• Now add Chilly powder , garam masala powder and mix well, Bring down the flame and cook it till you get the desired crispiness.
• Serve with Sambar.