ELEPHANT YAM FRY/ SENAI KIZHANGU VARUVAL
Elephant Yam Fry /Senai Kizhangu Varuval is an easy dish to prepare and one of the tastiest stir fries which, would go well with Sambar rice, Rasam, or Curd rice.
Equipment
Kadhai or Wok
Ingredients
- 1 yam ( small size )
- 3 teaspoon HomemadeSambhar Powder/Podi/ South Indian Style
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 4 tablespoon oil
- ½ teaspoon salt ( to taste )
Instructions
- Clean the Yam with vegetable scrubber to remove the mud and soak in water for 10 minutes . This soaking time helps to remove mud completely sticking on the vegetable. Pressure cook whole Yam without peeling the skin on a medium flame for 4 to 5 whistle with little water immersing half the Yam directly in the cooker. Switch off the flame drain water and let it cool completely. Peel off the skin as you can see ,it comes off easily.
- In a bowl add sambar powder, Turmeric powder, salt with little water. Make smooth paste to coat enough the Yam slices.
- Dip all the Yam slices and let it marinate for few minutes.
- Heat oil in a frying pan on a medium flame. Add five to six slices at a time and fry. When it is completely fried on one side flip it on and wait till is done.
- Transfer on to an absorbent paper to absorb excess oil.
- Easy Elephant Foot Yam Fry/ Senai kizhangu Varval is ready to serve with Sambar, Rasam or Curd rice or can have it as it is in no time.
Notes
Do not buy fresh Yam. If bought and used to boil by making slices add a teaspoon of oil and add 2 to 3 Guava leaves. Tear the leaves into small pieces as it helps to avoid itchy tongue.
Before slicing apply oil evenly on both the hands till wrist. This helps to avoid itchy skin.
Marinate yam for few minutes or keep in the fridge as it absorbs masalas well into the yam.
Nutrition
Serving: 6pieceCalories: 330.8kcalCarbohydrates: 39.1gProtein: 2.2gFat: 18.9gSaturated Fat: 1.4gTrans Fat: 0.1gSodium: 400.2mgPotassium: 1146.7mgFiber: 5.8gSugar: 0.7gVitamin A: 193.2IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 24.3mgIron: 0.8mg
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