Ingredients:

• 250g – colocasia (chamadumpa in Telugu), medium size
• 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder
• Turmeric powder, a pinch
• Salt
• 2 to 3 tsp – oil
• 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala
• 1/2 tsp – cumin
• 1/2 tsp – kasuri Methi

Method:

1. Clean colocasia in plenty of water
2. Make 1 or 2 pricks or small cuts on them
3. Put them in a microwave safe glass bowl along with water (immerse them in water, covered lightly)
4. Cook under high for 4 to 5 min, stop and stir 2 or 3 times.
5. Check and if necessary microwave on high for another min.
6. Allow standing time, peel and cut them into 1″ to 1.5 inch pieces and keep aside.
7. Take another microwave safe glass bowl, add oil and salt, turmeric powder, cumin, red chilli powder.
8. Mix well and microwave on high for a min.
9. Remove from oven, add colocasia pieces, mix thoroughly so that masala is coated evenly.
10. Place it in oven again and microwave on high for 4 min.
11. Stir twice in between.
12. Sprinkle garam masala and kasuri methi, mix once and keep on high for 30 sec to 1 min.

Recipe courtesy of Uma Devi Ramachandra