CHENA / YAM / SURAN ERISSERY

CHENA / YAM / SURAN ERISSERY

INGREDIENTS

Chena / yam - 250 g

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tablespoon

Salt

Grated coconut - 1/2 cup

Shallots- 1-3

Green chillies - 2

Cumin seeds / jeeraka - 1/2 tablespoon

Mustard seeds- 1 tablespoon

Curry leaves- 2 sprigs

Dried red chillies - 2-3

Coconut oil - 2 tablespoons

PREPARATION

Peel off skin from yam 

Cut yam into 1 inch pieces

Clean well

Cook with little water , salt and a pinch of turmeric powder in a pressure cooker for 2 whistles  or till three - fourth is cooked

meanwhile grind grated coconut , shallots , green chillies , cumin seeds and turmeric powder into a smooth paste

Take a kadai or wok

Add oil

When hot add mustard seeds, curry leaves and dried red chillies

Add ground paste to remove excess water

Now add the cooked yam pieces

When it starts boil remove from flame

Note

You can replace green chillies with pepper