Mithila Cuisine/Food, Arikonch ke Tarkari (Marinated sun dried Colocasia leaves, steamed and cooked in mustard gravy)

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Arikonch ke Tarkari

Arikonch ke Tarkari (Marinated sun-dried Colocasia leaves, steamed and cooked in mustard gravy)

• It contains high quantity of iron and vitamins

• So it is good for health
• “Arikonch” Colocasia leaves are too common in any maithil house to be prepared a good curry item

• In fact, it is a kind of shrub that crops up near household premises in villages
• Colocasia leaves have two different categories, Normal and Wild
• One should be careful enough in choosing the leaves, as the later one gives an itching sensation in the mouth

• One can see the diversity of cooking method in making Arikonch
• Marinated leaves are sun-dried, steamed/deep fried and finally cooked in the gravy
• It has great taste, once you eat you may wish to eat it again and again

• This is perhaps one of its type dish where different cooking methods are used together