1/2 kg. Arbi, peeled and halved lengthways
1" piece ginger grated finely
4-5 cloves garlic - ground
1-2 green chillies - finely chopped
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 tsp ajwain - crushed roughly
Salt to taste
MASALA
5 tbsp thick curd
1 tsp besan (gram flour)
1 tbsp fresh coriander chopped
1 tbsp mint leaves - chopped
2 tsp oil
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala & amchoor

Preparation:

Choose even sized arbi and make sure that it is not too thick.
Peel, slit into four pieces lengthwise.
Rub 2 tsp. salt on it and keep aside for about 20 minutes or more.
Wash well and strain and wipe with cloth. Place arbi in a flat dish and add ginger, garlic, chillies, lemon juice, ajwain, salt and mix well.
Now take a pan and add 1 tbsp. of oil and sautee the arbi for 4 minutes Beat curd with a spoon in a small bowl.
Add all the other ingredients and mix..
Sprinkle the dahi mix on the arbi and again mix .
Micro high covered 6 minutes. Let it stand for 2 minutes.
Serve sprinkled with a little lemon juice.