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Limboo Arbi Lime-Tart Taro Root

Boiled taro chunks tossed with sambhar masala, curry leaves and cilantro, then fried in a mustard-seed and urad dal tempering and briefly simmered so the taro's own starch makes a velvety sauce, finished sharp with lime.

  • YieldServes 4 as a side
  • Hands-on25 min
  • Total45 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 454 gtaro root
  • 2 tbspfresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, finely chopped
  • 2 tspsambhar masala (roasted chile, spice and split pea blend)
  • 2 tspcoarse kosher or sea salt
  • ½ tspground turmeric
  • ¼ tspground asafetida
  • 12 leavesfresh curry leaves, medium to large
  • 2 tbspcanola oil
  • 1 tspblack or yellow mustard seeds
  • 1 tbspskinned split black lentils (urad dal), picked over for stones
  • 1lime, medium, juiced

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Mustard
  • Legumes (any)
  • Chickpeas
  • Lentils
  • Mung beans
  • Pigeon peas
  • Fenugreek
  • Wheat
  • Rice
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lime
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Taro
  • Turmeric
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Curry leaves
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cumin
  • Asafoetida
  • Gums and thickeners
  • Urad dal (black gram)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Creamy
  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 2

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: low

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