KandaGadda Fry/Elephant’s Foot Fry

Ingredients:

1. Elephant’s Foot - ½ kg (peeled, washed and cut into pieces as shown)
2. Red chilli powder - 2 to 3 sps
3. Turmeric powder - 1 sp
4. Daniya powder - 1 sp
5. Garam-masala powder - ½ sp
6. Ginger and garlic paste - 2 sps
7. Tamarind juice - ½ cup/ 1 to 1 ½ lemon juice
8. Karipatha
9. Jeera - 1 sp (optional)
10. Fresh coriander leaves
11. Salt to taste
12. Cooking oil - 3 tbsps

Method:

1. In a thick bottom pan heat oil. Add jeera and karipatha. Fry for 1 min.
2. Add elephant’s foot pieces, turmeric powder and salt. Fry for 1 min.
3. Now add red powder, dhaniya powder, garam-masala powder and ginger-garlic paste.. Fry for 1 more min.
4. Now add tamarind juice and req. water as shown. Close the lid and cook for approx. For 15 mins.
5. Now remove the lid and let the water evaporate and fry till the pieces are golden brown. (as shown)