Nduma Patties/Taro Root Patties
Nduma Patties/Taro Root Patties

Hello everybody, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, nduma patties/taro root patties. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Nduma Patties/Taro Root Patties is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions daily. Nduma Patties/Taro Root Patties is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

Nduma is one of the indigenous / traditional foods in Kenya. It's served for breakfast lunch and dinner, of course, cooked in different ways. Though taro root or nduma is very nutritious, not many people tend to cook it except adding it to a stew.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have nduma patties/taro root patties using 12 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Nduma Patties/Taro Root Patties:
  1. Take 500 g nduma or taro root
  2. Make ready 1/4 cup fresh grated coconut
  3. Make ready 1/4 cup sabudana/tapioca pearls
  4. Prepare 1/2 cup roasted and shelled peanuts
  5. Take 1 tsp ginger
  6. Prepare 1 tbsp arrowroot or water chestnut flour (singhada flour) or cornflour
  7. Prepare 2-3 green chilis finely chopped or paste
  8. Prepare 1 1/2 – 2 tsp sendha namak (rock salt) or normal salt
  9. Take 1 tsp sugar
  10. Take 2 tbsp lemon juice
  11. Take 1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander (dhania)
  12. Prepare oil for shallow frying

Health benefits of taro root include its ability to improve digestion, protect the skin, boost vision health, increase circulation, and lower your blood sugar levels. Taro root (Colocasia esculenta) is the thick, tuber stalk of the taro plant. It is an important part of global cuisines and diets for thousands of years. Taro Root is a delicious, nutty vegetable that is easy to grow.

Steps to make Nduma Patties/Taro Root Patties:
  1. Soak the sabudana in water for about 30 minutes. Drain out the water when required and dry them on a kitchen towel to remove the water.
  2. Peel and cut the nduma or taro roots into big chunks. Wash the pieces.
  3. Put the pieces in a saucepan. Cover it with water.Place the saucepan over medium heat and let the root boil till done. This takes about 15-20 minutes.
  4. Immediately remove nduma from the water into a bowl or plate and let it cool down completely.
  5. In the meantime, lightly crush the peanuts to get a coarse powder.
  6. Mash the nduma or taro root.
  7. Add all the remaining ingredients to it including sabudana.Mix well.
  8. Lightly grease your hands, take about 2 tbsp of the mixture and roll it into a ball. - Flatten it slightly and shape it into a patti.
  9. Prepare patties with the remaining mixture. - Let the patties chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or till required.
  10. Heat some oil for shallow frying in a wide frying pan or tawa over medium to high heat. - When the oil is hot, gently arrange the patties in the frying pan. Let the underside cook till it becomes golden brown in colour. - Gently flip them over using a spatula and a spoon. - Let it cook till it turns golden brown.
  11. Remove from the frying pan and put the patties on a kitchen towel so the excess oil gets absorbed. Cook remaining patties in the same way.
  12. Serve hot patties with your favorite chutney or with a coconut and yogurt dip.
  13. For the coconut yogurt dip mix 1½ cups thick plain yogurt, ¼ cup grated fresh coconut, ¼ cup coarse peanut powder, ¼ tsp salt, ½ tsp green chili paste or 1 chili finely chopped and 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander.

Background music provided by Corel VideoStudio ultimate and is royalty free. Видео Growing Taro Root Plant - Tips & Harvest канала California Gardening. Taro root is a starchy root vegetable originally cultivated in Asia but now enjoyed around the world. These lotus root & taro patties make an excellent vegetarian snack Garnish with some chopped coriander and serve with a twist of fresh lime juice and a side dish of lime aioli dressing or sweet & sour sauce. These little crisp patties are great for lunch and even dinner with a nice side salad.

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