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senai kilangu masala recipe kongu style

Elephant foot yam masala recipe kongunad style. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: South Indian
Keyword: kongunad cuisine, kongunad recipes, popular south indian recipe, stir fry recipes, yam recipes
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Jinoo Jayakrishnan
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Ingredients

to cook yam

  • 2 cups Yam - chopped
  • salt to taste
  • 1/8 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 cup water

to prepare the masala

  • 2 tsp coconut oil
  • 1/2 inch cinnamon
  • 2 no cloves
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • 2 no red chillies
  • 1/4 cup grated coconut
  • 1/3 cup small onion
  • 4-5 no garlic
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 1 no tomato - chopped

to make the curry

  • 1.5 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/4 tsp fennel seeds
  • salt to taste
  • 1 handful curry leaves

Instructions

To cook the yam

  • Pressure cook clean and chopped yam along with salt, turmeric powder and enough water for a whistle. 
  • Let the pressure settle, open, drain and discard the water away. 

To prepare the masala

  • In a pan, heat coconut oil and add cinnamon, cloves, fennel seeds, red chillies, grated coconut and fry till reddish. 
  • Cool and blend it along with small onions, ginger, garlic and tomatoes to a fine paste. 

To make the curry

  • Heat coconut oil and crackle mustard seeds, fennel seeds and pour in the prepared masala paste. 
  • Cook in medium heat until the oil oozes out of the masala. 
  • Now add the cooked yam, salt to adjust, curry leaves and mix gently. 
  • Fry for a minute or two. Close the pan and let it sit for 5-10 minutes before serving. 

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