Harvesting Taro Plants And Making Taro Snacks

A fun weekend by harvesting something from the garden and cooking the harvest. What a beautiful day.

Gardening activities teach us about the hardships of life's struggles and end with the joy of the harvest. Although often the harvest is not big, we can still feel satisfaction and joy because we feel how difficult the struggle is and then we are grateful for whatever results we receive.

This morning, I decided to harvest taro plants that are already 8 months old. The ideal age for harvesting taro plants is 7 months-8 months. I hope I'm not too late!

I used to plant a tree in an area near pandan plants. Then the taro plants produced many children. I should have immediately moved the taro plant children so that one parent taro plant could focus on its tubers to grow bigger.

This time, I got 3 taro plants that looked big and had tubers that were quite large. While the others were children of taro plants that I will plant again later.

Planting taro plants is very easy. I never even watered them once. They have good survival if we plant them directly in the soil or raised bed without containers. Because there is no special care that makes me almost forget that I have taro plants in my garden.

This is the result of the taro roots harvest this time. I weighed them and their total weight is 900 grams. For the largest taro root, the size is 500 grams while the rest are 400 grams.

Then, I will make baked taro fries from the 500 grams of taro roots. Because my husband and I are currently avoiding oily foods as much as possible, so I made baked taro fries. Although the results of the baked taro fries are not crispy like fries in general, but their taste is still delicious. So, let's see how I make baked taro fries which are very easy to make.

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THE INGREDIENTS

• 500 grams of taro roots

• 3 shallots, thinly sliced

• 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

• 1/2 tsp of coriander powder

• 1/2 tsp of salt

• 1000 ml / 1 liter of water to boil taro roots

• 1 tbsp of salt to soak taro roots

• 1000 ml / 1 liter of water to soak taro roots

• cooking oil to taste to bake taro roots

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COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1

Peel the taro roots. To make it easier to peel them, cut off the top and bottom. Also, divide them into two parts. Then, start peeling them. If you have sensitive skin, be sure to wear gloves because the slimy taro roots sap can make your skin itchy.

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STEP 2

Wash the peeled taro roots thoroughly, then cut them into fries sizes, or you can use wedges.

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STEP 3

Prepare a large bowl, then mix one tablespoon of salt with 1 liter of water. Then, add the taro roots. Soak for about at least 30 minutes.

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STEP 4

After at least 30 minutes soak the taro roots in salt water, then wash them thoroughly again until their slime doesn't feel slippery on your hands. Then, drain them.

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STEP 5

Bring one liter of water to a boil, then add ground coriander, salt, and sliced ​​garlic and sliced ​​shallots. Then, add the taro roots.

Boil for about 15 minutes or until tender but not falling apart when pierced with a fork.

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STEP 6

Remove and drain the boiled taro roots. Then, arrange them on a baking tray, and spray with a little oil. Don't forget to preheat the oven first.

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STEP 7

Bake taro roots for 25-30 minutes each side. Don't forget to flip the other side.

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SERVING

Serve baked taro fries with your favorite sauce. Since my spicy sauce is out, I sprinkled it with chili powder.

Although the baked taro fries are not crispy, my husband and I love the taste! Would you guys try it too?

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Best Regards,
Anggrek Lestari

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