Taro Bamboo Fritters

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup taro root, tips (really bamboo tips, bamboo not recognized in the database)
• 1 cup taro root, tubers
• 6 tablespoons besan (chickpea flour)
• 4 tablespoons rice flour
• 1 tablespoon red chili powder
• 2 teaspoons coriander
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

Recipe

• 1 mix the panko with the garlic and onion powders thoroughly in a shallow dish, set aside for now.
• 2 steam the bamboo and taro together in a pot with water, until somewhat tender (not too tender though-- mashed taro leaves you nothing to chew on after you fry it), about 10 minutes assuming you're using frozen shoots.
• 3 with a potato masher, mix and smoosh up the bamboo and taro and while the mixture is still hot, add the flours and spice mix, and blend in with a wooden spoon.
• 4 wait for the mixture to cool, then form small discs with your hands. (i hope you washed them. ;) ).
• 5 coat in the garlic and onion powder flavored panko.
• 6 fry in olive oil, drain and blot on paper towels, and enjoy!