I already posted the recipe of yam roast. This one is a different kind of preparation and it is a common side dish for rice in our hometown.

Ingredients
- Fresh or Frozen yam ———– 300 g
- Shallots ——————————— 10
- Grated coconut ——————– 1/3 cup
- Chili powder ————————- 1/4 tsp
- Turmeric powder —————– 1/4 tsp
- Garam masala powder ——– 1/4 tsp
- For Grinding
- Grated coconut —————- 1/3 cup
- Cumin seeds ——————– 1/2 tsp
- Garlic pods ———————– 4
- For Tempering
- Cooking oil ———————– 2 tsp
- Mustard seeds —————– 1/2 tsp
- Urad dal —————————- 1/2 tsp
- Cumin seeds ——————– 1/2 tsp
- Curry leaf ————————– 1 spring
How to make
- Place a pan on medium heat stove
- Add oil and mustard seeds
- Once it crackles, add the urad dal, curry leaf and the sliced shallots
- Add the yam pieces, spice powders and 1/2 cup of water
- Cook it until the yam pieces are well cooked (around 15 minutes)
- In the meantime, make the coconut paste
- Grind all things in the grinding list into a coarse mixture using a mixer/blender
- Add this coconut mixture in the pan
- Cook for 3 more minutes and switch off the stove
- Now it should be ready to eat
- Serve it with rice


[…] I have already posted the recipes of senai kizhangu roast and senai kizhangu koottu using frozen senai kizhangu, which we usually buy from the nearby Indian grocery store. Here are the links to my old recipes; 1. Senai kizhangu roast, 2. Senai kizhangu koottu. […]
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