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Fresh Produce

Arvi (Colocasia)

Small arvi corms for dry masala and curry.

Available

Also called ਅਰਬੀ · अरबी

Season and availability

Usually available: June, July, August, September, October

Planted: January, April

Harvested: July, August, September, October

Seasons are planning windows for our farm. Exact dates depend on weather and field conditions.

Storage and use

Priority in your box: Keeps longer

Keep unwashed in a dry basket.

Where: Cool dry pantry · Keeps about: 12 days

Do not wash before storing. No refrigeration needed.

How to prepare it

Boil with the skin on, cool, then peel. Oil your hands before peeling raw arvi.

Nutrition

Sourced nutrition values for this food are still being added. We publish figures only with their source.

Nutrition information is for general educational purposes and can vary by variety, soil, growing conditions, storage, preparation and serving size.

From the farm

Grown on the Malkit Organics farm, Punjab

Recipes using Arvi (Colocasia)

Every recipe here is linked to this item, so the list grows as we publish more.

Arvi Masala

lunch · 35 min

Arvi cooked in a thick onion tomato masala, good with roti or rice.

Crispy Arvi

side · 30 min

Thin, crisp Arvi fried until golden, good as a side or a snack.

Arvi Curry

lunch · 40 min

A light home style curry with Arvi in a thin onion tomato gravy.

Arvi Fry

lunch · 22 min

A fast stir fry of Arvi, Green chilli on high heat, ready in minutes.

Punjabi Arvi

lunch · 30 min

A simple everyday Arvi sabzi cooked dry with onion masala, the way it is made at home in Punjab.