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Elephant Yam Fry Recipe

Elephant Yam Fry Recipe with step by step pictures. This is a crunchy and flavorful recipe in which the yam is perfectly crispy outside and tender inside.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 20kcal

Ingredients

  • ¼ kg Elephant Yam / Senaikizhangu peeled and sliced
  • ½ tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
  • 1 tbsp Tamarind Pulp
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 tbsp for pan frying Oil
  • Curry leaves - few springs
  • For Masala:
  • 2 tsp Chilli powder
  • ½ tsp Pepper powder
  • ½ tsp Turmeric powder / Manjal podi
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder / Malli podi
  • 1 tsp Garam masala powder
  • 2 tbsp Gram Flour / Kadalai Mavu / Besan
  • 1 tbsp Rice Flour / Arisi Mavu
  • Water as needed
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Take a sauce pan and add in the yam pieces. Cover with water.
  • Add in salt, turmeric powder and tamarind pulp.
  • Bring this to a boil and cook for 15 mins till the yam is cooked. Drain it and set aside.
  • Take all the ingredients for the masala in a bowl. Add water and make into a thickish paste.
  • Take the yam pieces and coat in the masala on both sides.
  • Heat oil in a frying pan, drop the yam pieces in oil and fry till golden on both sides.
  • Drain them in a plate.
  • Now in the remaining oil, throw the curry leaves and fry till crispy. Remove them and toss with the yam.
  • Serve with any curry and rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 20kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 402IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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